Arifa Akbar is a journalist and critic who writes for various publications including The Guardian, Yahoo Sports Canada, Yahoo Sports UK, and Cigalah Group. With a focus on arts and culture, Arifa's articles cover topics ranging from theatre and comedy reviews to profiles of notable figures in the arts industry.
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Arifa specializes in providing reviews within the entertainment industry, particularly focusing on theatre, dance, and comedy. Given that her coverage primarily consists of reviews, she is likely to be interested in pitches related to upcoming performances or events for review consideration.
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By: Arifa Akbar
Sanaz Toossi’s intimate play follows a group of friends during the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and beyond as they get married, have children and experience loss
By: Barney Ronay, Robert Kitson, Louise Taylor, Flora Willson, Arifa Akbar, Lyndsey Winship, Jonathan Liew, Tanya Aldred, Alexis Petridis
What would happen if our arts critics and sports writers swapped roles for a day? How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our experts found out last week
Theatre’s boom season offers puppy puppetry, hungry houseplants and fresh spins on Dickens, Dumas and Disney
By: Arifa Akbar
The real-life story of Frankie Lucas, a fighter spurned by Britain’s boxing establishment, is wrenchingly sad but loses power in this telling
Arifa Akbar Hans Christian Andersen's dark fairytale about a girl obsessed with dancing is enthralling if you ignore its dated moral warning about the dangers of female “vanity” and disobedience.
By: Arifa Akbar
Nikki Cheung impresses as the girl who loves dancing so much she’s carried away by her shoes, but Nancy Harris’s script frustrates
By: Arifa Akbar
A stupendous cast, outstanding stagecraft and delightful songs prove how thrilling an old story can become in the right hands
By: Arifa Akbar
Chelsea Walker’s sleek production wavers between comic and dramatic as it charts a kind of love triangle
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