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Anthem review

“Unashamedly joyous”

ReviewsJul 22, 2022by Nicholas DaviesWeston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

The cast of Anthem at Wales Millennium Centre. Photo: Johan Persson

Welsh-language musical by Llinos Mai and Dan Lawrence is well observed and very funny

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Nicholas Davies is a freelance writer of screenplays, novels and articles. He is based in Cardiff and previously spent 17 years working for the Arts Council of Wales covering the performing arts

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