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Private Lives review

“Stephen Mangan and Rachael Stirling are brilliantly bitchy”
ReviewsApr 14, 202310:40 by Sam MarloweDonmar Warehouse, London
Rachael Stirling and Stephen Mangan in Private Lives at Donmar Warehouse, London. Photo: Marc Brenner
Rachael Stirling and Stephen Mangan in Private Lives at Donmar Warehouse, London. Photo: Marc Brenner
Sharp-edged revival brings out the cruelty in Noël Coward’s classic comedy

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