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The P Word review

“The actors shine”

ReviewsSep 15, 2022by Anya RyanBush Theatre, London

Esh Alladi and Waleed Akhtar in The P Word at Bush Theatre. Photo: Craig Fuller

Waleed Akhtar’s two-hander about being Pakistani and gay gives voice to the people behind the headlines

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