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Enjoyable but hardly classic Alan Bennett: The Outside Dog & The Hand of God reviewed

Plus: the short, bland title gives no indication of the sweep and grandeur of Rose, starring Maureen Lipman

Kristin Scott Thomas as Celia in Alan Bennett's Hand of God. Image: BBC / London Theatre Company / Zac Nicholson 
issue 03 October 2020
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  • The Outside Dog & The Hand of God

    Bridge Theatre

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The season of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads continues at the Bridge. In The Hand of God we meet Celia, a posh antiques dealer, who befriends old maids in the hope of acquiring their valuables cheaply. Like everyone in her trade she uses play-acting and mind games to give her the advantage while haggling.

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