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Picasso review

“Eyebrow-raising”

ReviewsJan 27, 2023by Tom WickerPlayground Theatre, London

Peter Tate in Picasso at Playground Theatre, London. Photo: Brigitta Scholz-Mastroianni Nux Photography

Guy Masterson’s adaptation of Terry d’Alfonso’s drama is overblown and misjudged

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