Lloyd Evans Lloyd Evans

How refreshing to see a show about prejudice that barely mentions white people

Chiaroscuro is thrillingly frank and tough-minded; The Fishermen is a muddling portrait of a moral hell hole

issue 21 September 2019
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  • Chiaroscuro

    Bush Theatre, until 5 October

  • The Fishermen

    Trafalgar Studios 2, until 12 October

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