Gone Too Far!

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Gone Too Far!
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Written by Bola Agbaje
Place premiered Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
Royal Court Theatre

London
Original languageEnglish
Genre Comedy

Gone Too Far! is a play written by Bola Agbaje. It was produced at the Royal Court Theatre in February 2007, and won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre in 2008. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Gone Too Far!". Concord Theatricals . Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "Watch Gone Too Far! online". BFI Player. BFI . Retrieved 15 November 2022.