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This Trump satire is too soft on Sleepy Joe and Cackling Kamala: The 47th at the Old Vic reviewed

Plus: a fun new play at the Royal Court about troubled African-Caribbean kids that's worth a thousand sociology reports by right-on think tanks

Bertie Carvel’s Trump is a subtle and highly amusing spoof that never descends into exaggeration or grotesquery. Photo: Marc Brenner
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  • The 47th

    The Old Vic, until 28 May

  • For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy

    Royal Court, until 30 April

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