Phil Willmott
20 Dec
Reviews 
Review: CAROLINE OR CHANGE at the Playhouse Theatre
By Phil Willmott Thursday, December 20 2018, 15:24
This production, a collaboration between theatres in Chichester and Hampstead, got rave reviews at both venues and this West End tansfer looks set to wow a whole new audience.
Sharon D. Clarke (Caroline Thibodeaux) and Aaron Geldoff (Noah) in Caroline, or Change at the Playhouse Theatre
15 Dec
Reviews
Review: THE CANE at the Royal Court
By Phil Willmott Saturday, December 15 2018, 07:18
THE CANE, my friend Mark Ravenhill’s first major play in 10 years, is about teachers.
Nicola Walker plays Anna, now an adviser for academy schools visiting her ex-teacher mother (Maggie Steed) and father (Alan Armstrong) as his hopes of a retirement celebration are thwarted by the revelation that he used to cane pupils back when it was legal.
Maggie Steed (Maureen) and Nicola Walker (Anna) in The Cane at the Royal Court. Photo credit Johan Persson.
15 Dec
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It’s Time for Our Fifty Something Playwrights to Come Down from the Attic!
By Phil Willmott Saturday, December 15 2018, 07:15
In an interesting week of theatre-going it’s been fascinating to see new plays by Anthony Neilson (THE TELL-TALE HEART at the National Theatre) and by Mark Ravenhill (THE CANE, at the Royal Court) on successive nights.
David Carlyle in The Tell-Tale Heart at the National Theatre. Photo credit Manuel Harlan.
12 Dec
Reviews
Review: THE TELL-TALE HEART at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, December 12 2018, 22:47
Jolly Christmas music and cascading snow flakes greet you as you enter the National Theatre’s smallest auditorium for this alternative seasonal show. But anyone who knows the playwright/Director Anthony Neilson’s work will realise the bonhomie isn’t going to last long.
12 Dec
Reviews
Review: Paul Merton in ALADDIN at The New Wimbledon Theatre
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, December 12 2018, 09:59
The New Wimbledon Theatre can feel cold and cavernous so the first thing I’d like to say is what an unusual delight it was to see how warm, welcoming and smiley the front of house staff were. It really contributed to a fun and festive pre-show atmosphere.
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