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The 47th review

“Bertie Carvel is magnificent”

ReviewsApr 9, 2022by Natasha TripneyOld Vic, London

Bertie Carvel in The 47th at the Old Vic, London. Photo: Marc Brenner

Bertie Carvel in The 47th at the Old Vic, London. Photo: Marc Brenner

Mike Bartlett’s new blank verse play about the 2024 US presidential election is not always satisfying but front and centre is a stupendous turn from Carvel as Donald Trump

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