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examines how grief never really leaves you but evolves and manifests itself .~ 4 ’ r .- ' ' .- 1- .~ ’1 in different ways over time. Roxana Silbert's production is set in a pure white cocoon, which doubles as a clinical ward. With the wind blowing and Te'ephone
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mist rising from the ice, Miriam Buether‘s set is visually stunning. As the characters actually scale the walls. with each drop or stumble your stomach drops with them. It's a powerful piece that will lift you above the troubles of your own life. (Greer Ogston)
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