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Why the Royal Court is theatre’s answer to Islamic State

9 November 2019

9:00 AM

9 November 2019

9:00 AM

The Royal Court is the theatre’s answer to Islamic State, a conspiracy of nihilists fascinated with death, supported by groups of self-flagellating puritans, and committed to inflicting pain on all who stray into its orbit. The latest fatwa from Sloane Square concerns the imminent demise of the Welsh language — an emergency for which there seems to be scant evidence.

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