Clare Annamalai

Clare works in arts administration, after a previous career in retail and pharmaceuticals. She is a backseat driver of Everything Theatre, and navigator to two children. Always more positively disposed to shows that publish their running time.

Circus

Clare Annamalai19 January 2019
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Totem, Royal Albert Hall – Review

Pros: The set. The sound design. The projection. The lighting. Cons: Far too many people in the audience filming the…
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Comedy

Clare Annamalai16 December 2018
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Murder for Two, The Other Palace – Review

Pros: Astonishing performances and musicianship Cons: A little too long, and could use some variations in pace Arthur Whitney lies…
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Comedy

Clare Annamalai8 September 2018
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Kiss Me, The Other Palace – Review

Pros: Great jokes and a wonderful heroine Cons: The bits of slo-mo physical theatre don’t add much The narrative holds…
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Comedy

Clare Annamalai24 August 2018
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Much Ado About Nothing, Gray’s Inn Hall – Review

Pros: A silent but expressive, accordion-toting Verges Cons: Too many cicadas It’s common these days to watch ‘high’ culture in…
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Comedy

Clare Annamalai30 May 2018
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Tartuffe, Theatre Royal Haymarket – Review

Pros: Good to see a foreign language production in the West End Cons: A failure of common sense in the…
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Musicals

Clare Annamalai26 April 2018
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Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Piccadilly Theatre – Review

Pros: Great comedy and a cracking list of musical numbers. Cons: There is a lot of set and sometimes the action feels a…
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Comedy

Clare Annamalai17 April 2018
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Twang!!, Union Theatre – Review

Pros: Fun choreography, daft puppetry, huge energy. Cons: Heavy on smut, light on good songs. When Much the Miller’s son…
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Drama

Clare Annamalai10 February 2018
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The Drill, Battersea Arts Centre – Review

Original theatre-making around the theme of emergency planning and threat response with room for more diverse characters and insights.
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Drama

Clare Annamalai21 January 2018
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Sacha Guitry, Ma Fille et Moi, Drayton Arms Theatre – Review

Multipurpose theatre that will leave you smiling, questioning and full of admiration.
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Features

Clare Annamalai26 December 2017
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Clare’s Top Shows Of 2017

Clare Annamalai picks her top shows of 2017.
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