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Show is immersive: the theatre will be turned into a temporary club and audiences are advised to come ready to dance
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Singer and guitarist Annie Clark expertly balances disruptiveness and self-control
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Two generations of art-pop acts manage to be at once clever and catchy. In short, a blast
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