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Kin, National Theatre

by Euan Vincent

Last night, I scribbled something in my notebook: ‘all guards; all refugees.’ The thought occurred to me as I was sitting in the darkened stalls of the National Theatre, taking-in Amit Lahav’s latest production, Kin.

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18 January, 2024laurakressly assimilation, ensemble, gecko, immigration, International Mime Festival, language, National Theatre, new writing, refugees, review, violence Leave a comment

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