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North West

“Well-crafted sensory storytelling”

ReviewsMay 10, 2021by Nikita KariaOnline/Site-specific

North West. Photo: Angela Christofilou

North West. Photo: Angela Christofilou

Evocative audio piece about a former London school that combines verbatim testimony and music to confront the devastating consequences of gentrification

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