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The Ruffian On The Stair
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Tim Hochstrasser · 5 February 2019
REVIEW: The Ruffian On The Stair, Hope Theatre ✭✭✭
Tim Hochstrasser reviews Joe Orton's The Ruffian On The Stairs now playing at The Hope Theatre.
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Mark Ludmon · 10 May 2017
REVIEW: The Ruffian On The Stair, Lantern Theatre (Brighton Fringe) ✭✭✭
This new outing for The Ruffian on the Stair is a timely reminder of Orton's talent that flourished for only four years before his untimely end.
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About the show
The Ruffian On The Stair is currently listed as an ended production in the British Theatre archive.
The Ruffian On The Stair is preserved in the British Theatre archive as a historical production.
Verified archive references place the production at Hope Theatre.
British Theatre coverage for this title runs from 10 May 2017 to 5 February 2019.
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REVIEW: The Ruffian On The Stair, Hope Theatre ✭✭✭
Tim Hochstrasser reviews Joe Orton's The Ruffian On The Stairs now playing at The Hope Theatre.
Tim Hochstrasser
News & Reviews
Review
REVIEW: The Ruffian On The Stair, Lantern Theatre (Brighton Fringe) ✭✭✭
This new outing for The Ruffian on the Stair is a timely reminder of Orton's talent that flourished for only four years before his untimely end.
Mark Ludmon
News & Reviews
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The Ruffian On The Stair