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Sugar

“Unflinching drama about society's failings”

ReviewsMar 9, 2020by Tracey SinclairLive Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne

Paislie Reid in Sugar by Open Clasp. Photo: Topher McGrillis

Paislie Reid in Sugar by Open Clasp. Photo: Topher McGrillis

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