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The Rape of Lucretia review

“Alexandria Moon is mesmerising”

ReviewsAug 13, 2024by Claire JacksonThames Tunnel Shaft, Brunel Museum, London

Tigran Kakhvejyan and Alexandria Moon in The Rape of Lucretia at the Brunel Museum. Photo: Ali Wright

Tigran Kakhvejyan and Alexandria Moon in The Rape of Lucretia at the Brunel Museum. Photo: Ali Wright

Clammy, complex and compelling

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