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No Pay? No Way! review

“Delightfully silly and deadly serious”
ReviewsMay 18, 2023by John MurphyRoyal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Samantha Power in No Pay? No Way! at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Photo: Johan Persson
Samantha Power in No Pay? No Way! at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Photo: Johan Persson
Bryony Shanahan’s revival of Dario Fo’s classic farce, in a new version by Marieke Hardy, combines zany hilarity with blistering polemic

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