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Trueman and the Arsonists, Roundhouse Studio review - new version of old play finds new warnings in old lessons by Gary Naylor

Simon Stephens' take on Max Frisch's classic play can hit and miss, but when it hits, it hits hard A dystopian present. Sirens ring out across the city. Firefighters rush to the wrong locations. A man insists on entry to a big house. He's not selling anything, so he can't be an arsonist can he? His friend turns up and she's pretty upfront about her intentions " and the barrels of petrol in the attic rather give …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:33PM on October 30, 2023

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