Lloyd Evans Lloyd Evans

The dialogue ripples with energy: King Hamlin, at the Park Theatre, reviewed

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The characters are surprisingly appealing: King Hamlin at Park Theatre. Photo: Steve Gregson
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  • King Hamlin

    Park Theatre, until 12 November

  • The Anatomy of Melancholy

    Pit Theatre, Barbican

King Hamlin is a shock-horror drama about gang crime in London. Hamlin, aged 17, has left school without learning any useful facts or skills. He even lacks a shirt to wear so he shows up for a job interview looking like a vagrant and starts to swear at his future boss.

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