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The Grand Old Opera House Hotel review

“Myriad misunderstandings”
ReviewsAug 7, 2023by Natasha TripneyTraverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Barrie Hunter, Christina Modestou, Laura Lovemore and Karen Fishwick in The Grand Old Opera House Hotel by Isobel McArthur at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh: Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Barrie Hunter, Christina Modestou, Laura Lovemore and Karen Fishwick in The Grand Old Opera House Hotel by Isobel McArthur at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh: Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Isobel McArthur’s new play at the Traverse ambitiously mixes broad comedy with opera but the production fails to soar

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