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Finally a lockdown drama that will endure: James Graham’s Bubble reviewed

Plus: if you want to see the future of acting, head to The Eagle pub in Vauxhall

Exquisite chamber theatre: Pearl Mackie as Ashley and Jessica Raine as Morgan in 'Bubble' by James Graham. Image: Nottingham Playhouse & Pamela Raith Photography 
issue 31 October 2020

Theatres can open if they want to. That’s the current position. The only factor keeping a playhouse dark is a lack of guts or imagination on the part of its leadership. A small pub in Vauxhall, The Eagle, is mounting new plays in its garden space to raise everyone’s morale.

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