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Nadira Murray
Actress
REVIEWS
Latest Reviews
"It was a compelling performance. Her sexual allure is undeniable. It certainly left a lasting impression, which is more than you can say for most shows at the Fringe." - The Dubliner Magazine
"Nadira Murray is quite simply gripping. The audience hung on her every word, this is a must see." - Broadway Baby
"Nadira is a very good storyteller, holding your attention throughout. This Belly Dancer is sexy, charming and tough; go see the documentary of her life on stage." - ThreeWeeks
"This is the real-life story of a heroic Uzbeki girl – the engaging Nadira Murray. Get the truth first-hand from the feisty lady herself." - The Scotsman
"Her appearance is that of a physically attractive exotic flower, her drama training has obviously enhanced her inherent story telling abilities and her life's lessons keep our full attention with subtle glimpses of mysteries to come." - one4review
"This show is being underappreciated by a western audience unable to separate its Eastern portrayal of grief and struggle from tabloid sensationalism. The loss is ours." - Festmag
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Earlier Reviews
"Nadira Murray delivered her lines with a commanding intensity and naturalness... an actress with an impressive potential." - Paul Simon
"It's a remarkable solo performance full of honesty and humour and one that lives up to its billing." - Andrew Woodger
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"Nadira Murray, a woman of extraordinary poise and beauty. An amazing, harrowing, sickening, uplifting and unexpectedly brilliant piece of theatre." - The Spectator
"Nadira is young and sexy. Her skill is seduction. Nadira's voice is clear and effectively projects her sensuality and pain. Eroticism and seduction co-exist harmoniously and openly in Nadira's performance. Her openness may at times be disconcerting, yet it is engaging." - The British Theatre Guide
"Nadira is an engaging performer and laudably delivers 80 minutes solo in English. A stunning and spirited woman with a painful story." - Financial Times
"There's something about her apparent honesty and her indiscreet humour that's warmly beguiling. She is the archetypal poor-but-pretty Eastern-bloc-girl-made-good." - The Telegraph
"She has a warm and engaging stage presence." - The Stage
"A subtle dancer who ripples like water under wind..." - The Observer
"Nadira Murray has a nice line in Eastern European villains. A boggling belly dancer..." - Metro
"A wonderful dancer..." - The Guardian
"She displays a brilliant sense of comedy and of the ridiculous in life." - The Fringe Report
"Extremely moving." - Socialist Worker
"This six foot Amazonian (with cheekbones that could carve a chicken)... It is her wit and obvious strength that win us over to the Murrays." - Camden New Journal
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INTERVIEWS
The Guardian - Sex, scandal and sequins
The Sunday Times - Ambassador's belly dancer stages her life
The Washington Post - The Envoy & His Navel Liaison
The Telegraph - Foreign affair: the diplomat and his showgirl
The Daily Mail - My life as a lap-dancer
The Independent - Credo: Nadira Murray
The British Theatre Guide - Interview with Craig and Nadira Murray
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Der Diplomat und die Tänzerin (Google translation)
Video interview: BBC Newsnight