Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig play a mother and daughter through the ages in the bittersweet ‘Backstroke’
In between the duo’s crackling chemistry, Anna Mackmin’s new play captures the universal pain of missing someone before ...
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Backstroke at Donmar Warehouse review – Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig are lost at sea
So many good people are involved in Anna Mackmin’s new play that it ought to float easily. Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig, ...
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'Backstroke' review — a gripping Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie anchor this unflinching portrait of motherhood and caregiving
Read our review of Anna Mackmin's new play *Backstroke*, now in performances at the Donmar Warehouse to 12 April. Read more ...
Backstroke: It’s a tough watch – but Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig are superb
Exploring the distressing aftermath of a stroke, this stirring mother-daughter drama confirms Greig as one of our finest actresses ...
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Backstroke review
Anna Mackmin’s mother-daughter portrait is exquisitely performed by Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie Lez Brotherston’s design ...
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Review: BACKSTROKE, Starring Tamsin Greig
Cycles of fractured motherhood spin and splinter across generations in Anna Mackmin’s new play. But even with polyphonic ...
Backstroke Review: Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie shine in touching drama
Friday Night Dinner's Tamsin Greig plays Bo, whose mother Beth – played by Celia Imrie of Bridget Jones fame – is admitted to ...
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Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie can’t rescue this sloggy and repetitive domestic drama
Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie star as a struggling daughter and her unwell mother in writer-director Anna Mackmin’s disappointing drama ...
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Backstroke at Donmar Warehouse – first look at Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie
Have a first look at the world premiere of Anna Mackmin’s new play, Backstroke, which is currently in previews at the Donmar Warehouse. Leading the show are Tamsin Greig and Celia Imrie, joined by ...