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War With the Newts review – this is smart sci-fi theatre at its best

10 October 2018

A reimagining of a classic 1930s novel by Karel Capek cleverly immerses us in a terrifying future where a new intelligent species is cruelly exploited
Crowds of people are laughing at science (but in a good way)

Crowds of people are laughing at science (but in a good way)

7 September 2018

Science-inflected comedy is everywhere – and if the performances at this year's Edinburgh Fringe are anything to go by, it's doing vital work

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