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“Provocative and erudite”

Long ReviewsOct 13, 2021Bridge Theatre, London

Ken Nwosu and Helena Wilson in White Noise. Photo: Johan Persson

Suzan-Lori Parks provocative play about race and power at London’s Bridge Theatre stars Ken Nwosu, Helena Wilson, James Corrigan and Faith Omole, and is directed by Polly Findlay

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