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Two hours of kitsch tomfoolery: Amélie at the Criterion reviewed

Plus: a humourless debut play at the Harold Pinter Theatre about the colonisation of Mars

If you want to disengage your brain for two hours, Amélie is your perfect night out. Image: Pamela Raith Photography
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    Criterion Theatre, until 25 September

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    Harold Pinter Theatre, until 12 June

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