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Misfits

“Vividly written”

ReviewsNov 18, 2020by Dave FargnoliQueen’s Theatre Hornchurch/Online

Anne Odeke in Misfits, part of Queen's Theatre Hornchurch's Essex on Stage season. Photo: Zbigniew Kotkiewicz

Anne Odeke in Misfits, part of Queen's Theatre Hornchurch's Essex on Stage season. Photo: Zbigniew Kotkiewicz

Commissioned as part of the Queen’s Theatre’s Hornchurch’s Essex on Stage programme, Misfits is a vividly written showcase weaving together four monologues from writers with connections to the region

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