Ecclesiastes comes to Edinburgh…but will biblical comedy work at Festival Fringe?
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Paul Kerensa2021-08-09T10:37:00
A new stand-up/theatre hybrid show sees Anthony Noack deliver Ecclesiastes in its entirety. But does it work? Yes and no, says Paul Kerensa
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