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Cinderella review

“Weird and wacky”

ReviewsNov 27, 2023by Paul ValeLyric Hammersmith, London

Tilly La Belle Yengo and Damien James in Cinderella at the Lyric Hammersmith, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Tilly La Belle Yengo and Damien James in Cinderella at the Lyric Hammersmith, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton

Quirky take on the fairytale with love, forgiveness and redemption at its heart

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