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The Baron and the Junk Dealer review

“Low-tech costumes are selling point”

ReviewsAug 22, 2023by Tim BanoAssembly Roxy, Edinburgh

Connor Ratliff and Griffin Newman in The Baron and the Junk Dealer at Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh. Photo: Mindy Tucker

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