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Most Favoured review

“Strangely transfixing”
ReviewsDec 16, 2025by Holly O'MahonySoho Theatre, London
Alexander Arnold and Lauren Lyle in Most Favoured at Soho Theatre, London. Photo: Danny Kaan
Alexander Arnold and Lauren Lyle in Most Favoured at Soho Theatre, London. Photo: Danny Kaan
Christianity creeps into the picture and holds the audience captive in David Ireland’s curious short comedy

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