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Afterpiece review: Stephen Fung, Angela Yuen anchor a bitter tale of theatrical narcissism

· By Edmund Lee
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3/5 stars The narrative tradition of the washed-up male creative attempting to validate his bruised ego at the expense of his muses is a rich one. Cross the backstage chaos of Birdman with the bitter rivalries of All About Eve and the obsessive grooming of Pygmalion and you’ll have a recognisable template of toxic t…

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