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Wish You Were Here review

“Dialogue shines”

ReviewsOct 31, 2024by Tom WickerGate Theatre, London

Maryam Grace, Isabella Nefar, Emily Renée, Juliette Motamed and Afsaneh Dehrouyeh in Wish You Were Here at the Gate Theatre, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton 10-24

Maryam Grace, Isabella Nefar, Emily Renée, Juliette Motamed and Afsaneh Dehrouyeh in Wish You Were Here at the Gate Theatre, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton 10-24

Subtly moving tribute to female friendships amid seismic change

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