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Theatre: Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies
The Royal Shakespeare Company has risen to the challenge of adapting Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies for the stage, says GORDON PARSONS

Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies

The Swan Theatre,
Stratford-Upon-Avon

4 Stars

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