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Taking on Myra Hindley
Some of the finest Fringe theatre discoveries give a voice to the most marginalised people of all. Steve Cramer uncovers some powerful stories of a serial killer, a celebrity paedophile, and a bunch of folk who are cast aside by society just because they’re normal.
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