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Here We Go
National Theatre, London SE1
4/5
CARYL CHURCHILL’S reputation guarantees her a main-stage production for almost anything she writes.
Nevertheless many will be surprised that her new piece Here We Go appears in the National’s repertoire, given the play’s brevity at only 40 minutes and its blatant daring in devoting almost half the running time to a scene where two actors perform in total silence.
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