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From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date: 20050406
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Byline: BY PHILIP KEY

IT WOULD take a brave person to spend an evening in the company of George and Martha, the married couple at the centre of Edward Albee's drama. They snipe and insult each other to the point of near insanity, and any unfortunate guest gets similar treatment For theatre-goers, the experience is rather more enjoyable, particularly in this new Playhouse production directed by artistic director Gemma Bodinetz.

The three act drama which takes around three hours to play is full of sharp, coruscating dialogue which often moves along at the pace of an ...

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