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Review: An authentic portrayal of Basingstoke’s hidden history
['Jasmine Kelly']
Basingstoke Gazette | News
Olivier winning Kit Green as Roberta Cowell is outstanding; every movement, every facial expression is deliberate.
The Law of Mayhem(Image: Rich Lakos)Read more The pioneering Basingstoke surgeon who played vital role in transgender historyThe aerial hoop provides depth to the performance, symbolising the hoops they had to jump through.
The Law of Mayhem(Image: Rich Lakos)It is clear that the actors on stage have no doubts about how important the story is that they’re telling.
The Law of Mayhem isn’t just a story of the past or a way for the audience to just reflect on how hard it must have been for them.
It cannot be overstated how important this history is, as a town it feels relatively unknown or uncelebrated to us, but the advancements made by Roberta, Michael and Dr Harold Gillies have changed thousands of lives for the better.
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