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The Darkest Part of the Night
The Kiln
ANOTHER world premiere at the Kiln before a diverse and powerfully engaged audience confirms this theatre’s serious bid in the cultural leadership stakes. Storytelling is the name of their game, and though The Darkest Part of the Night feels less like a constructed narrative and more like a slice of life, its authenticity is its outstanding feature.
In fact, so convincing is the detail that you imagine the writer, Zodwa Nyoni, must be recalling her own personal past.
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