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of their craft — with SAFETY extraordinary timing Photojournalism in the dock 0.. and famal expressions they merge clowning. acrobatic theatre. song and dance — and are utterly indefinable. This year's show tells the story of a happy couple's trip to a quiet little spot on the Breton coast in a bid to get away from their hectic lifestyle in gay Paris.
To their infinite horror they realise that the locals are far from friendly — and what ensues is 3 Here 's the nexus l .'."ir.-r<.- ifl t'tt; l‘~‘.-.'.";. On “I. 'a:: . la . papers. Il‘tEl-I‘: rs 'lt?‘.'.‘t$. tt()\.'.’f;. funny little piece nex'xs. Hut tt‘e s.;"'et ill itrztrr‘atrnr :2 not union-er: it]. a surfeit of understanding. We take our allowing the company neu'xs in hrte size: err-arms: all sensatv >r‘ and no explanation to stretch themselves
And at the forefront 'it t're >'i‘()t{tll"t‘itllt 't?‘.<)itltl().’t are the photographers and reporters who with their continued n‘ust stare disaster .'i the taee. ll‘ne rtiggev the disaster. the better the story. The more horrific attempts to perfect the iri‘age. the greater the 'epatatio" of the ;ourhalrst. the ‘art of clown'. For
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H O ' m Played by Steven [)‘I,l\es ii: suitably steely fashion. Mir:hae| il'tttf‘, tummy” Ut](’1l)l(} to [08mm “'8 speclahsed an and is “"21"("‘)"""‘l“tl th’stilllil. ’Hll‘lr‘irltrcatewith his art.» or exert engage in a streeesslully sure to be an
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