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Timely exposé of murderous violence among young people
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JOHN FLINT explores the Appleby Blue development, winner of the Stirling prize 2025
GORDON PARSONS enjoys the wealth of wisdom and the clarity of expression from a dialogue between Chomsky and Mujica
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WILL STONE is frustrated by a performance that chooses to garble the lyrics and drown the songs in reverb
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THE world of the teenager can be a lonely and frightening place.
And when your community is plagued with gang warfare and habitual murder, it’s a living hell.
Chickenshed Theatre’s inclusive troupe of splendid young performers take us into this hell and, in just under an hour, we see, hear and feel not only the desolation of their lives but the complex range of factors that cause their social alienation.
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