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The Independent
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
‘It feels completely normal': Imelda Staunton reflects on acting with her daughter
Imelda Staunton says acting on stage alongside her daughter Bessie Carter feels 'completely normal.' The pair are working together for the first time in George Bernard Shaw 's Mrs Warren's Profession at the Garrick Theatre, playing a mother and daughter. 'It's weird that it just feels normal,' Staunton told the BBC 's Laura Kuenssberg in an interview aired on Sunday (25 May). 'It's a wonderful play, a difficult play, and so we've had sleepless nights and phone each other,' she said. 'It feels like we've sort of done it before, even though we never have,' Carter added.
Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Mrs Warren's Profession review — Imelda Staunton battles with Bernard Shaw
It's less than a year since we saw Imelda Staunton taking on polite society as the bustling matchmaker in Dominic Cooke's elegant revival of Hello, Dolly! at the London Palladium. Now here she is at the Garrick, back in harness with Cooke and playing a character who makes a much more dubious living out of human frailties. George Bernard Shaw's study of Kitty Warren, a successful brothel keeper who is trying to build a relationship with her bluestocking daughter, caused a scandal in its time. Treating sex as a business like any other put the playwright at odds with the guardians of morals: it wasn't until 1925 that London saw a public performance, three decades after the play was written. The problem now, of course,
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
FIRST NIGHT REVIEW: Mrs Warren's Profession - Garrick Theatre, London
Mrs Warren's Profession, Garrick Theatre, London Rating: Mother and daughter Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter went toe to toe last night in the West End as what else but... mother and daughter. The occasion is George Bernard Shaw's repertory chestnut Mrs Warren's Profession, about working-class Mrs Kitty Warren (Staunton) who runs a bordello in Brussels. Written in 1893, the play was deemed so disreputable it was banned from public performance until 1925. We meet Mrs Warren after she's made a fortune in the sex trade and seen to it her daughter Vivie (Carter, from Bridgerton) has all the advantages she never had. Vivie has become a maths whiz at Cambridge University and refuses to be cowed by social convention, yet she is astounded to learn of how her mother found wealth. The diminutive yet ferocious Staunton is a mouse that roars. And the Amazonian yet graceful Carter is a gazelle that purrs. Although Staunton's Mrs Warren is a feisty lady of easy virtue, she seems almost fearful of securing the approval of a daughter who enjoys the ethical certainties of a young millennial. Written in 1893, 'Mrs. Warren's Profession' was deemed so disreputable it was banned from public performance until 1925 Reuben Joseph, left, and Robert Glenister attend the party at the West End Opening Night of 'Mrs. Warren's Profession' The cast bow at the curtain call during the press night performance of 'Mrs. Warren's Profession' at The Garrick Theatre on May 22, 2025 And when it comes to the play's major ding-dong, both seem happy to hold back, safely separated by hefty oak desks. It's as if director Dominic Cooke feared being caught in the family crossfire. Instead, his expurgated version occupies safe moral high ground in a production that strips the colour and gaiety from the original. He turns it into a stern puritanical parable, in which the women from Mrs Warren's past appear in bloomers to change scenery and suggest her guilty conscience. Set in a sunny Surrey garden before decamping to an austere Holborn office, there are solid performances all round – including a growling Robert Glenister as one of Mrs Warren's former clients. But if you're hoping for something closer to the bone, you may find this a little too professional.
Telegraph
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The Producers: What you need to know about the side-splitting musical comedy in the West End and how to find tickets
Mel Brooks's legendary musical comedy is back – and it's definitely not pulling its punches. This laugh-a-minute backstage show, set in 1959, follows an odd-couple pair of con artists, failing theatre producer Max Bialystock and timid accountant Leo Bloom, who team up to defraud investors by staging a deliberately terrible Broadway musical. It's totally outrageous showbiz satire, from the duo's chosen play, Springtime for Hitler: A Gay Romp with Adolf and Eva at Berchtesgaden, created by a deranged ex-Nazi soldier, to the flamboyant director and increasingly madcap rehearsal hijinks. By the time we reach the infamous Springtime for Hitler musical number, audiences are reduced to helpless hysterics. The Producers won a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards for its original Broadway run in 2001, and was also a massive success in the West End in 2004, starring Nathan Lane and Lee Evans. It has since been staged frequently, but this is the first time we've seen it in London since that initial run. Patrick Marber's smash-hit revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory is now transferring to the Garrick Theatre in the West End for a much-anticipated encore, starring Andy Nyman and Marc Antolin. How to buy tickets for The Producers You can find seats for the London production of The Producers on Telegraph Tickets. Check the site for the latest prices. The cast The fabulously outlandish roles in The Producers are a treat for actors. The original 1967 movie version starred Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, succeeded by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick for the stage musical version. Subsequent casts have included Roger Bart, Cory English, Reece Shearsmith and Jason Manford. Now Andy Nyman has his turn as the colourful Max Bialystock. Nyman was nominated for an Olivier Award for Fiddler on the Roof, appeared in the Wicked movie, and co-created the play Ghost Stories. The cast also features Marc Antolin (Olivier nominated for Little Shop of Horrors) as Leo, plus Trevor Ashley (Hairspray) and Joanna Woodward (The Time Traveller's Wife). The Producers is directed by Patrick Marber. His writing ranges from TV comedy The Day Today to plays such as Dealer's Choice and Closer. He was Olivier nominated for directing Tom Stoppard's Travesties and won a Tony for directing Stoppard's Leopoldstadt. The details Where is The Producers playing? The Producers runs at the Garrick Theatre on Charing Cross Road, which is close to Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square, and other theatres in London's West End. What is the running time of The Producers? The running time of The Producers is 2 hours and 30 minutes, including an interval. How long is The Producers running for? The Producers is booking to July 19, 2025. What is the minimum age for The Producers? The age recommendation for The Producers is 10+. Does The Producers have accessible tickets? Yes, the show has captioned, BSL and audio-described performances scheduled. Find more information on the theatre website. The review
BBC News
08-04-2025
- BBC News
Plans for new adventure golf course at Lichfield's Beacon Park
Plans for a new adventure golf course have been approved for a park in existing mini golf course at Beacon Park, Lichfield, is due to be removed this summer, the council said, and replaced with a new nine-hole adventure golf authority said the new course would feature large, eye-catching structures, inspired by well-known local said these would include Lichfield Cathedral, Garrick Theatre, Burntwood climbing wall and Beacon Park itself. A spokesperson for the council said the facility would improve the city's tourist provision and support its strategy to encourage people to get more is part of a wider Boosting Beacon project, comprising £600,000 of funding secured from local outdoor padel courts were announced for the park in October, along with a new mini nature reserve, wheelchair-friendly bouncer and covered area. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
