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Skilful and riveting: The Poltergeist at the Southwark Playhouse reviewed

Plus: a cornerstone of feminist literature is turned into a trite soap opera about aimless trustafarians

The brilliantly gifted Joseph Potter in the fascinating new one-man play, The Poltergeist. Image: Martin Photography 
issue 28 November 2020

Sasha is angry. He’s a gay artist on his way to his niece’s birthday party and he keeps popping codeine pills to get him through the dull ceremony ahead. His devoted boyfriend, Chet, hasn’t realised that Sasha’s drug habit is a full-blown addiction but Sasha is highly secretive.

He shows us two sides of his nature at once.

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