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ReviewsMay 26, 2022by Julia RankKiln Theatre, London

Kate Stanley Brennan and Eileen Walsh in Girl on an Altar at Kiln Theatre, London. Photo: Peter Searle

Eileen Walsh delivers a powerful performance in Marina Carr’s version of the Greek tragedy

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