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The Return review

“Engaging performance”

ReviewsAug 9, 2023by Natasha TripneyPleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Natasha Stanic Mann The Return in at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

Reflective, personal show about the Yugoslav wars and their aftermath

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