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How to Win Against History review

“Bigger and sparklier than ever before”
ReviewsJun 26, 202513:00 by Ben KulvichitBristol Old Vic
Dylan Townley and Seiriol Davies in How to Win Against History at the Bristol Old Vic. Photo: Pamela Raith
Dylan Townley and Seiriol Davies in How to Win Against History at the Bristol Old Vic. Photo: Pamela Raith
Extravagant remount of Seiriol Davies’ cult hit musical about the life of a queer Edwardian aristocrat

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