Lily Allen is a glamorous figure in a strapless red dress as she exits the theater at the Duke of York after another performance of The Pillowman

Lily Allen is a glamorous figure in a strapless red dress as she exits the theater at the Duke of York after another performance of The Pillowman

Lily Allen put on a glamorous display as she left London’s Duke of York theater on Monday night.

The singer, 39, looked incredible in a strapless red dress as she stepped out after her latest performance at The Pillowman.

She gives fans a bonus performance every night when she exits her stage door in breathtaking outfits and the glamorous number was no exception.

Lily was stunned by the crochet number she wore with matching heels and a silver handbag.

The star has taken on the role of Katurian, a writer of disturbingly violent stories imprisoned by a totalitarian state.

Stunning: Lily Allen put on a glamorous display as she left London’s Duke of York theater on Monday night

Wow! The singer, 39, looked incredible in a strapless red dress as she stepped out after her latest performance at The Pillowman

The Pillowman is Lily’s latest acting role after appearing as Jenny in 2:22 A Ghost Story last year.

The star beamed as she posed for photos with fans after yet another The Pillowman performance for which she has received critical acclaim.

The singer recently appeared on This Morning alongside her co-star Steve Pemberton to discuss the production.

She said, “There’s a little bit of violence in it. She’s an artist and a writer and that’s something I’ve identified with. She certainly pushes boundaries. There was much for me to draw from.’

Lily, who is used to performing as a singer, shared how she likes the fixed character of the leading role in a theater production.

She said, “I really like the routine of it all. I like to be in one place. It’s nice not to get on a bus and go to the next destination.’

The role is a serious undertaking for Lily, as she does not leave the stage for the entire duration of the play.

She said, ‘There are so many lines. I started learning them in February. She reads her stories. Five or six of her stories I must know by heart.’

Work it out: She gives fans a bonus performance every night when she exits her stage door in breathtaking outfits and the glamorous number was no exception

Lady in Red: Lily was sure to turn many heads when she left the theater in the sexy, scarlet number

Red hot: The singer turned actress was sure to impress when she stepped out in the bold, red dress

Walk this way: The star exuded confidence as she walked out of the theater after her last show

Confident: Lily was impressed with the crochet number she wore with matching heels and a silver handbag

Glam: Lily wore her cropped blonde locks in a slick side part and upped the glamor with a bold red lip and striking silver earrings

Nice to see you: Lily was met outside the venue by a plethora of fans

Strike a pose: She happily posed for some photos with fans, after they waited outside to greet her

Plot: Lily has taken on the role of Katurian, a writer of disturbingly violent stories imprisoned by a totalitarian state

Child: The star beamed as she snapped photos with fans after yet another The Pillowman performance for which she has won critical acclaim

Busy: The Pillowman is Lily’s latest acting role after appearing as Jenny in 2:22 A Ghost Story last year

Steve also sang Lily’s praises, saying, “She’s absolutely smashing it.” She carries the entire piece because she never leaves the stage.”

While she enjoys her work, Lily said she doesn’t want the piece to have a long run, as her children Ethel and Marnie are going back to school in September.

The play first premiered in 2003 and was written by Martin McDonagh, who has since become known for such films as The Banshees Of Inisherin and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

The Pillowman will only run for a limited time and will end in early September.

The Pillowman: What do the critics think?

The TelegraphClaire Allfree

Judgement:

‘[The]production lacks psychological conviction and a certain atmospheric sharpness, while Allen is completely at sea amid the play’s bold shifts in tone.

“I went expecting to be shocked and nauseated. Instead, I noticed that I often got a little bored.’

The timesClive Davis

Judgement:

“Is Allen up to the task? It’s true that she didn’t disgrace herself in that hugely popular supernatural thriller, 2:22: A Ghost Story.

‘But here her limitations become more apparent. There is little variation in her voice and gestures; at times she seems almost a spectator at her own ordeal.

“It’s Steve Pemberton and Paul Kaye—as the sadistic Tupolski and Ariel, respectively—who grab your attention.”

The stageSam Marlow

Judgement:

There’s a pale emptiness about Allen that may be intentional but that makes her hard to deal with.

McDonagh looks at the myth of the tortured artist and the notion of creative immortality, rather than questioning it, but by mischievously refusing to commit to a point of view, he repeatedly undermines his own arguments, with the result that the piece feels thin and vague.”

The evening standardNick Curtis

Judgement:

“Allen, who made an impressive stage debut in Dunster’s 2:22 running A Ghost Story, is compulsive to watch: drawn, intense, angular.

“But this show requires juggling emotional states she can’t quite muster.”

Theater maniaAlex Wood

As in her West End debut 2:22 A Ghost Story (also directed by Dunster), Allen does well on stage – sincere, eloquent and never overly maniacal in a role that could easily slip into the wrong hands in theatrical .

“She definitely has better material to work with here than she did on her freshman internship outing, to the extent that you can follow a pretty clear character arc as Katurian goes from bewilderment to confident catharsis.”

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