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“Michael Pennington gives a fine performance”

ReviewsMar 16, 2020by Dave HollanderJermyn Street Theatre, London

Kirsty Bushell and Michael Pennington in The Tempest at Jermyn Street Theatre, London. Photo: Robert Workman

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