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Men Behaving Badly review

“Curiously bleak ”
ReviewsFeb 6, 202610:04 by Paul ValeThe Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Matt Howdon and Ross Carswell in Men Behaving Badly at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester. Photo: Alex Tabrizi
Matt Howdon and Ross Carswell in Men Behaving Badly at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester. Photo: Alex Tabrizi
Thinly structured stage adaptation of a sitcom that struggles to reclaim its comedy gold

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