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The Wife of Willesden

“Bursts with energy and smuttiness”
ReviewsNov 18, 2021by Dave FargnoliKiln Theatre, London
Clare Perkins and cast in The Wife of Willesden at Kiln Theatre, London. Photo: Marc Brenner
Clare Perkins and cast in The Wife of Willesden at Kiln Theatre, London. Photo: Marc Brenner
Zadie Smith’s retelling of Chaucer’s Wife of Bath, directed by Indhu Rubasingham and starring Clare Perkins, is a joyful, rowdy celebration of diverse voices

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