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PalesTEENian review – engaging story of mixed identity is a bit of a muddle

Riverside Studios, London Joe Haddad’s solo show tilts between family comedy and football fandom as well as the horrors of the Gaza war but never quite finds its focusJoe Haddad’s solo show is a kind of self-referential standup set which tells us about his journey into comedy. It encompasses the negotiation of his dual identity as a Palestinian south Londoner and becomes a coming-of-age story.Born in Croydon, with Arab Christian parents from Jerusalem, he faced prejudice at his Catholic school,…

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