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All of Us review

“Fizzes with rage and protest”

ReviewsAug 5, 2022by Farah NajibDorfman, National Theatre, London

Francesca Martinez and Francesca Mills in All of Us at the National Theatre, London. Photo: Helen Murray

Francesca Martinez’s new play wittily dismantles preconceptions about life with disability

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