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Heart and soul-felt moment in Miami
SIMON PARSONS sees a stirring theatrical recreation of an historic encounter between four iconic black figures in the 1960s
Boxing clever: Miles Yekinni (left) and Conor Glean
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SIMON DUFF relishes the cross contamination of Damien Hirst’s greatest hits by street artists from France and the US
In view of the grooming gangs inquiry, SIMON PARSONS feels the relevance of this powerful examination of trauma suffered at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre
JOHN GREEN doubts the motivations of a US war photographer who never questions why, or for whom, she is producing images of imperialist conflict
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TONY CONWAY welcomes a thrilling and concise history of Hope not Hate, that is also a manual full of tactical advice
PAUL DONOVAN welcomes an inspiring account of living with deafness that has important lessons for the treatment of deaf people in today’s UK
IT’S February 25 1964 and Cassius Clay is celebrating becoming world heavyweight boxing champion in a Miami motel room.
With him are three other iconic black Americans in Kemp Power’s fascinating play, which speculates about a meeting between them that actually took place.
All are at decisive points in their lives. Clay is about to join the radical Nation of Islam and change his name to Muhammad Ali, while Malcolm X, Clay’s spiritual and political mentor, is on the verge of a break from the same organisation.
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