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Sunday, May 25, 2025

Imelda Staunton and her daughter Bessie Carter: 'I saw Mum on stage marrying a stranger and started to cry' by Claire Allfree

The mother and daughter make a marvellous pair on stage in 'Mrs Warren's Profession'. Claire Allfree sits down with the duo to talk Academy Awards, the Harry Potter reboot, and what younger …

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 01:54AM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Doctor Who, Monopoly Lifesized and the rise of immersive theatre by Claire Allfree

As audience members prepare to face the Daleks in one of this summer's biggest shows, interactive experiences like 'Monopoly Lifesized' and 'The Money' prove the immersive trend is here to s…

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:03AM[SHARE]

Friday, July 24, 2015

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, review: 'joyful' by Claire Allfree

Rachel Kavanaugh's revival of the 1954 film blossoms here into an old-fashioned love story, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:57AM[SHARE]

Friday, July 17, 2015

How Vicki Mortimer built a harem fit for Mozart by Claire Allfree

Vicki Mortimer's designs for The Abduction from the Seraglio draw on Istanbul's grandeur, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:00AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Confusions, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, review by Claire Allfree

In this production, jauntily directed by Ayckbourn himself, Confusions is revealed unquestionably as a period piece steeped in the sexual politics of the 1970s, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:21AM[SHARE]

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Neck of the Woods, Manchester International Festival, review: 'the unmistakable whiff of a vanity project' by Claire Allfree

Douglas Gordon has created more of an art installation set to music than a piece of theatre, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:10AM[SHARE]

Sunday, July 5, 2015

The Skriker, Royal Exchange, review: 'never feels sufficiently dangerous' by Claire Allfree

This production of Caryl Churchill's phantasmagorical play needs a harder edge, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:36AM[SHARE]

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Love Me Tender, New Wimbledon Theatre, review: 'a giddy delight' by Claire Allfree

This Fifties-set musical based on Elvis Presley songs is unashamedly feelgood, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:01PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Educating Rita, Chichester Festival Theatre, review: 'A nervous start, but Lenny Henry recovered like a knight' by Claire Allfree

Willy Russell's comedy starring Henry is a bit creaky round the edges. But its anger still rings strong, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:10PM[SHARE]

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Whose Line is It Anyway? Live, Adelphi Theatre, review: 'A mix of pure silliness with the threat of total chaos ' by Claire Allfree

Anderson and old timers Greg Proops, Josie Lawrence, Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie have been sorely missed, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 04:08PM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 30, 2015

James Freedman: Man of Steal, Trafalgar Studios, review: 'jaw-dropping' by Claire Allfree

A dazzling display of sleight of hand makes for a novel night at the theatre, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:05AM[SHARE]

Friday, May 29, 2015

Just Jim Dale, Vaudeville Theatre, review: 'a twinkle-eyed charmer's nostalgia trip' by Claire Allfree

The Carry On star delivered an enjoyable look back on his career, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:11AM[SHARE]

Sunday, May 24, 2015

The Funfair, Home Manchester, review: 'a bold statement of intent' by Claire Allfree

The opening play at Manchester's new arts venue is a daring move, but does it backfire?

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:40AM[SHARE]

Friday, May 22, 2015

Peter Pan, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, review: 'a shimmering mix of dream and nightmare' by Claire Allfree

This new outdoor staging of JM Barrie's 1904 play is at once elegiac, boisterous and full of childlike ingenuity, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:50AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Pride & Prejudice, Sheffield Crucible, review: 'a bit of a half-way house' by Claire Allfree

This vivacious staging of the 1813 classic feels designed for people who find the original novel not quite entertaining enough

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 05:59AM[SHARE]

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Carousel, Leeds Grand Theatre, review: 'full of moments of grace' by Claire Allfree

This Opera North production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's dark classic brings out its sinister undertones, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:11AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Mother Courage, National Theatre of Wales, review: 'rough and ready' by Claire Allfree

This gobby Brecht production isn't very Brechtian at all - but it works, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:45AM[SHARE]

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Outside Mullingar, Theatre Royal Bath, review: 'special' by Claire Allfree

Despite seams of absurd sentimentality, you can't help but root for the protagonists of this Irish drama, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:28AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Shock Treatment, King's Head Theatre, review: 'infectious' by Claire Allfree

This sequel to the Rocky Horror Show can't match the original but still provides deliriously silly entertainment, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:52AM[SHARE]

Friday, April 3, 2015

Dead Sheep, Park Theatre, review: 'modest returns' by Claire Allfree

This play about Geoffrey Howe and Margaret Thatcher is at times touching but never thrilling, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:50AM[SHARE]

Thursday, April 2, 2015

All aboard the National Maritime Museum's new interactive kids' show by Claire Allfree

Punchdrunk's play will take children deep into the heart of maritime history, Claire Allfree discovers

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:30AM[SHARE]

Monday, March 23, 2015

Playing for Time, Sheffield Crucible, review: 'wrenching' by Claire Allfree

SiÃ¢n Phillips stars alongside a cast of women playing music with beauty and terrible conviction, says Claire Allfree

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:43AM[SHARE]

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