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AMANDA PLATELL: I crossed swords with Amanda Abbington over her epic Strictly spat with Giovanni Pernice - this is what happened when she spotted me in the front row of her new play
I arrived at the venue of Amanda Abbington's first play since her Strictly ordeal ended, a production entitled (This Is Not A) Happy Room. Never has a play been more aptly named.
After making my way through a tacky modern shopping arcade and going down four flights of stairs, I arrived at the venue of Amanda Abbington ’s first play since her Strictly ordeal ended, a production entitled (This Is Not A) Happy Room. The 7pm start was delayed by more than an hour due to ‘technical difficulties’, which was odd because the stage was so small it could have fitted into my kitchen and the minimalist set consisted of just eight chairs and a coffee table. How did such an illustrious career, with roles in Sherlock and Mr Selfridge, take such a banal turn resulting in a four-week run of a mediocre play in the basement of a shopping mall?
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