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The Winter’s Tale

“Splendid, starry and sincere”

ReviewsNov 7, 2015by Mark ShentonGarrick Theatre, London

Kenneth Branagh in The Winter's Tale at the Garrick Theatre, London. Photo: Johan Persson

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Mark Shenton is a theatre critic. He was a regular columnist and associate editor of The Stage until 2019.

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