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Love's Labour's Lost review

“Luke Thompson is magnetic”

ReviewsApr 19, 2024by Holly O'MahonyRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Brandon Bassir, Luke Thompson, Abiola Owokoniran and Eric Stroud in Love's Labour's Lost at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo: Johan Persson

Brandon Bassir, Luke Thompson, Abiola Owokoniran and Eric Stroud in Love's Labour's Lost at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo: Johan Persson

Emily Burns’ modern, Polynesia-set take on this tricky early comedy is a laugh-a-minute delight

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