Michael Hann

Teenage Fanclub are not a dramatic group, but they are lovely

Plus: the Sisters of Mercy at the Roundhouse, who, when they were good, were fantastic

Lizzie Holmes as Silvia: one of the two principals whose luminous singing and sensitive acting powered Zanetto. Photo: Peter Mould
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    O2 Forum Kentish Town

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    Roundhouse

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