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Petrie to perfection
Ian Sinclair sees radical singer Grace Petrie deliver a blistering set
MIGUEL YOSHIDA explains the evolution and influence of the Cuban Casa De Las Americas in joining culture to the revolutionary struggle
ANDY HEDGECOCK is charmed by a skilful adaptation of Tove Jansson’s lyrical portrait of three generations of a family, overcoming grief
ALEX HALL treads warily through a messy, dialectical struggle fought in the mundane machinery of driving licences, criminal law, and birth registries
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Flitting between myth and the modern world, Medusa is determined to steer clear of human affairs. When her resolve crumbles, the result is petrifying in every sense
Grace Petrie & The Benefits Culture, St Pancras Old Church, London NW1
5/5
Recording a live album and DVD in front of a small audience, Sheffield-based folksinger Grace Petrie and her band make this a very special night indeed.
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