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How Not to Drown review

“Potent and blisteringly honest”

ReviewsFeb 1, 2023by Anya RyanTheatre Royal Stratford East, London

Sam Reuben, Ajjaz Awad and Dritan Kastrati in How Not to Drown at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Powerful story of isolation through the eyes of a young asylum seeker, starring and written by Dritan Kastrati

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