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The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary! review

“Fast-paced romp”
ReviewsNov 23, 202210:57 by Emily JuppJermyn Street Theatre, London
Dennis Herdman and Jennifer Kirby in The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary! at Jermyn Street Theatre, London. Photo: Steve Gregson
Dennis Herdman and Jennifer Kirby in The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary! at Jermyn Street Theatre, London. Photo: Steve Gregson
Absurdist take on the 19th-century novel makes a wonderful alternative Christmas show

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