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Covid marshals are killing theatre: The Shrine & Bed Among the Lentils reviewed

The performances were excellent but the atmosphere at the Bridge Theatre was muted and uneasy

Heartbreakingly funny: Lesley Manville in Alan Bennett's Bed Among The Lentils at the Bridge Theatre. Photo: Zac Nicholson 
issue 19 September 2020
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  • The Shrine & Bed Among the Lentils

    Bridge Theatre, until 22 September

  • 846 Live

    Royal Docks Learning & Activity Centre

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