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What a muddle: The House of Bernarda Alba, at the Lyttelton Theatre, reviewed

Plus: a play at the Bush Theatre that violates the cardinal rule that no disabled person may be teased or humiliated

Needlessly complicated: Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre. Credit: Marc Brenner
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  • The House of Bernarda Alba

    Lyttelton Theatre, until 6 January 2024

  • Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible is Going to Happen

    Bush Theatre, until 23 December

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