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The Score review

“Brian Cox is gripping in shapeless drama”

ReviewsOct 19, 2023by Dave FargnoliTheatre Royal Bath

Nicole Ansari-Cox and Brian Cox in The Score at Theatre Royal Bath. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Brian Cox’s fine central performance is the saving grace of Oliver Cotton’s underwritten period piece, directed by Trevor Nunn

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