REVIEWS
 
“A skilful play… an absorbing production…Clare Higgins plays Melanie Klein to perfection… Zoë Waites is so convincing and Nicola Walker so vibrantly needy”
Susannah Clapp, Observer, 1 November 2009
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 “A terrifically poised revival… its intelligence and wit lead to a considerable emotional kick”
Dominic Maxwell, Times, 31 October 2009

“A wonderfully skilful play…all three women act beautifully”
Michael Coveney, What’s On Stage, 30 October 2009
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“Skilfully revived… the drama is a psychological power struggle… a rich one for performers…a thoughtfully conceived production, a treat for admirers of fine acting.”
Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard, 30 October 2009
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“Sharrock’s trio of actresses is top notch… Commended”
Kate Bassett, Independent on Sunday, 1 November 2009
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“Clare Higgins’s Klein is utterly convincing”
Rhoda Koenig, Independent, 2 November 2009
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 “Thea Sharrock’s production explores every cranny of a complex text and is vividly acted…a moving performance”
Michael Billington, Guardian, 30 October 2009
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“Meticulously acted… the great Clare Higgins combines a wry, dry wit with deep emotion… deeply moving”
Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph, 3 November 2009
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“A scrupulous production… clever, amusing and poignant… Clare Higgins [is] brilliance”
Ian Shuttleworth, Financial Times, 3 November
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“Thea Sharrock’s production maintains a tension like a current… it packs a caustic punch…Three excellent performances…Clare Higgins is superb… This is clever and subtly nuanced stuff”
Julie Carpenter, Daily Express, 30 October 2009
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“Played with a carefully modulated power by the fine trio of Clare Higgins, Zoë Waites and Nicola Walker”
Mark Shenton, Sunday Express, 1 November 2009
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“An exacting production… Clare Higgins [is] fantastic”
Claire Allfree, Metro, 3 November 2009
 
Critics’ Choice: “Wright’s use of language is thrillingly precise… astutely directed… thought-provoking bio-drama”
Nina Caplan, Time Out, 5 November 2009
 
 
ARTICLES
 
Thea Sharrock in discussion about Melanie Klein and her legacy on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour

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Clare Higgins talks to Christina Patterson of The Independent about her background, Mrs Klein, and psycholanalysis 
 
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Nicola Walker talks to Matthew Amer of The Official London Theatre Guide 
 
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