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The High Table

“Places the beauty of black queer love centre stage”

ReviewsFeb 17, 2020by JN BenjaminBush Theatre, London

Cherrelle Skeete and Ibinabo Jack in The High Table at the Bush Theatre, London. Photo: Helen Murray

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