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Hindle Wakes, Finborough Theatre/The Man on Her Mind, Charing Cross Theatre by Laura Silverman

When Hindle Wakes opened in 1912 in London, the script was burned in the street. Stanley Houghton, a member of the Manchester School of playwrights, had exposed one of society's double standards: that it was fine for a man to have a guiltless fling before marriage, but it was not acceptable for a woman. The problem with Bethan Dear's earnest revival is that the play no longer holds the same moral force. Today, the id…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 7:00pm on September 19, 2012

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