Sovereign review

“Speaks powerfully to the history of York”

ReviewsJul 20, 2023by Angelo IrvingYork Theatre Royal

Fergus Rattigan in Sovereign at York Theatre Royal. Photo: Charlotte Graham

Adaptation of the third book in CJ Sansom’s Shardlake series evokes the mystery and history of the books in this authentic York staging

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Angelo Irving is a writer and performer whose character Black Boris, a satirical take on the Prime Minister, has been seen on Netflix’s Death to 2020 as well as popular online sketches. He is also a member of the Black in a Box podcast. You can find his sketches on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok

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