Phil Willmott
21 Jan
News 
Comings and Goings in London’s Growing Immersive Theatre Scene
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, January 21 2020, 14:49
Immersive theatre, where the audience walk or dine amidst a series of actor led experiences, has become a growth area over the last twelve months. Certainly the most successful based around THE GREAT GATSBY seems to be going strong as does THE WAR OF THE WORLDS project we reviewed but other projects, such as the one based on the WOLF OF WALL STREET have gone very quiet and a recent project financed by the Hammer Horror Film Studios at Hoxton Hall got shockingly bad reviews.
21 Jan
News
More Royal Controversy, at the Kings Head
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, January 21 2020, 13:35
I love it when a play shines a spotlight on intriguing little moments from history that aren’t widely known about. That’s the case with a fascinating piece currently playing at The Kings Head Theatre in Islington (One of London’s oldest and most established Fringe Theatre’s which always has something interesting to offer).
21 Jan
New Shows
Jessica Martin Stars in a Rare Revival of BLITZ! - a Forgotten Musical by the Writer of OLIVER!
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, January 21 2020, 10:21
Lionel Bart’s epic musical BLITZ! is a celebration of London’s working-class spirit as the Nazis rained down bombs on British cities. You can see it at the Union Theatre, near Southwark tube from February 5th – March 7th - and it’s directed by me!
20 Jan
News
Shakespeare for January
By Phil Willmott Monday, January 20 2020, 12:05
Some people complain that British theatre is too hooked on Shakespeare at the expense of new writing but it’s sometimes surprisingly hard to find productions of any of his plays on in London.
14 Jan
News
6 of the Best 2020 Shows You Should Book in Advance: Rhys Ifans in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, January 14 2020, 20:10
There are certain shows that you know will sell out fast either because of the title or the creative team and stars. In a series of 6 articles we report on the likely box-office smashes of the forth coming year so you can book in advance and not miss out. Use our search engine at the top of the page to find the perfect performance to suit you and get booking!
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