Allegra

From Olivier Award-nominated playwright Peter Quilter comes a warm and uplifting new comedy with music, starring beloved actress Maureen Lipman. Allegra follows a woman whose joy is so boundless that she frequently breaks into song — whether at home, out on the street, or in the middle of a restaurant. Sometimes the music exists only in her imagination, but at other moments it erupts into lively performances that turn her quiet village upside down. As her devoted brother Ronen and patient carer Anna try to manage the disruption and placate the local policeman, they are faced with an impossible question: can Allegra’s spirit be contained without dimming the happiness that defines her?

Blending humour, heart, and dazzling musical moments, Allegra is both an entertaining comedy and a deeply moving exploration of memory, identity, and love. Beneath its joyful song-and-dance spectacle lies a tender reflection on what happens when a beautiful mind begins to fade — and the importance of protecting the spark that still shines within it.