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47th - Theatre Review -

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  47th - Theatre Review - Since Donald Trump left the White House, I find it surprising that there has not been a slew of theatre shows wanting to give their take on the Trump presidency. Maybe, some writers thought about taking on the challenge, but where do you begin? Lesser writers may have folded under the pressure, however, Mike Bartlett a master of writing for stage and screen managed to come up with a winning formula. When I initially found out about this show and heard about the cast and creative team who would bring this creation to life. I was chomping at the bit to see '47th' because I knew it would be special. Instead of looking back, Bartlett has thrust us into the future. How far into the future? 2024, the year of the next presidential election. Throughout '47th' Bartlett does not pull any punches, the dialogue is full of zingers that make the audience squirm in their seats. Bartlett's dialogue is lyrical, Shakespearean at times, it drives the story fo