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Hitting the spirits
PETER MASON mixes with Shinto spirits that are eccentric and querulous rather than downright menacing
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Spirited Away
London Coliseum
MOUNTING a stage version of one of the most popular films of all time is a daunting challenge, but this John Caird-directed version of the Studio Ghibli classic pulls off the trick with poise.
Wisely faithful to the original and featuring all of the beloved characters that made the animated movie such a hit, it sticks firmly to the plot as 10-year-old Chihiro tries to rescue her parents from the spirit world into which they have become locked.
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