Lust for life
Nick Dark paints a vigorous portrait of 18th century artist William Hogarth in a double bill of plays, says LYNNE WALSH
Hogarth’s Progress
Rose, Kingston
THIS double bill from Nick Dear is a bawdy romp — a delve into the seething underbelly of 18th century London, with its buxom wenches and pox-ridden punters.
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