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Regressive

Paul Ableman The Cement Garden Ian McEwan (Jonathan Cape £3.50) This short novel is just about perfect, and! found it depressing. Not because of its theme, which concerns death,......

Arts

Hard corps Peter Jenkins Cousin Vladimir (RSC, Aldwych) Shout Across the River (FISC, Warehouse) Ubu (Young Vic) Measure for Measure (Downstairs, Roundhouse) David Mercer's new......