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'Our House' ultimately becomes not just a story about crime or morality, but about the vulnerability of growing up and the frightening uncertainty of trying to decide who you are.

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Fundamentally, The Harrowing of Hell.26 is a finely acted, well-produced play which was enjoyable enough to watch, but its conclusion is unsatisfying.

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Behind the red curtain: ‘Stories From an Abandoned Warehouse’ reviewed

Leo Jones reviews Crazy Child Productions' performance of 'Stories From an Abandoned Warehouse', the first English staging of the play.

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Theatre

‘Our House’ in the middle of Beaumont Street

Testing my patients: ‘The Effect’ at the BT Studio reviewed

‘The Harrowing of Hell.26’ reviewed

Behind the red curtain: ‘Stories From an Abandoned Warehouse’ reviewed

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