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A brilliant, tense, ragged slice of drama: Waiting for Lefty reviewed

Plus: a new play from the Arcola Theatre that is crammed with false assumptions and dippy prejudices about Brexit

A Russian Doll stars Rachel Redford, whose Borat accent as Masha becomes grating. Photo: Eve Dunlop 
issue 29 May 2021
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  • A Russian Doll

    Arcola Theatre, until 12 June

  • Waiting for Lefty

    twolinesproductions.com

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