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The Boy at the Back of the Class
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“Joyous adaptation of Onjali Q Raúf’s novel”
ReviewsFeb 13, 2024by Oliver JonesRose Theatre, Kingston
Zoe Zak, Farshid Rokey, Priya Davdra and Joe McNamara in The Boy at the Back of the Class 
at the Rose Theatre, Kingston. Photo: Manuel Harlan
Zoe Zak, Farshid Rokey, Priya Davdra and Joe McNamara in The Boy at the Back of the Class at the Rose Theatre, Kingston. Photo: Manuel Harlan
Moving school-set drama about the language of friendship and its power to overcome difference

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