22 stories 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 …
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…
Rachel Kavanaugh's revival of the 1954 film blossoms here into an old-fashioned love story, says Claire Allfree
Vicki Mortimer's designs for The Abduction from the Seraglio draw on Istanbul's grandeur, says 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
Douglas Gordon has created more of an art installation set to music than a piece of theatre, says Claire Allfree
This production of Caryl Churchill's phantasmagorical play needs a harder edge, says Claire Allfree
This Fifties-set musical based on Elvis Presley songs is unashamedly feelgood, says Claire Allfree
Willy Russell's comedy starring Henry is a bit creaky round the edges. But its anger still rings strong, says Claire Allfree
Anderson and old timers Greg Proops, Josie Lawrence, Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie have been sorely missed, says Claire Allfree
A dazzling display of sleight of hand makes for a novel night at the theatre, says Claire Allfree
The Carry On star delivered an enjoyable look back on his career, says Claire Allfree
The opening play at Manchester's new arts venue is a daring move, but does it backfire?
This new outdoor staging of JM Barrie's 1904 play is at once elegiac, boisterous and full of childlike ingenuity, says Claire Allfree
This vivacious staging of the 1813 classic feels designed for people who find the original novel not quite entertaining enough
This Opera North production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's dark classic brings out its sinister undertones, says Claire Allfree
This gobby Brecht production isn't very Brechtian at all - but it works, says Claire Allfree
Despite seams of absurd sentimentality, you can't help but root for the protagonists of this Irish drama, says Claire Allfree
This sequel to the Rocky Horror Show can't match the original but still provides deliriously silly entertainment, says Claire Allfree
This play about Geoffrey Howe and Margaret Thatcher is at times touching but never thrilling, says Claire Allfree
Punchdrunk's play will take children deep into the heart of maritime history, Claire Allfree discovers
Siân Phillips stars alongside a cast of women playing music with beauty and terrible conviction, says Claire Allfree