
Phil Willmott


Almeida’s Summer and Smoke to transfer to West End starring Patsy Ferran
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, June 12 2018, 11:26
This winter's going to feel a lot hotter in the West End and it's got nothing to do with global warming.
It's because the Almeida Theatre have announced a much anticipated transfer of their production of Summer and Smoke which moves from a critically acclaimed run in their small Islington venue to the Duke of York’s Theatre from 10th November to 19th January.


Review: ACT and TERMINAL 3 - The Print Room at the Coronet
By Phil Willmott Thursday, June 7 2018, 20:43
Late to the party as usual this was my first visit to the Print Room Theatre Company at their relatively new home, the former Coronet Cinema, a stones throw from Notting Hill Station. It's a wonderful addition to London's sprawling Fringe Theatre scene.


Review: TRANSLATIONS in the Olivier at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Thursday, May 31 2018, 17:32
The wide expanses of the Olivier Theatre are filled with a sloping Irish bog above which fog hangs evocatively. Marooned in the midst of this is an area representing a hedge school, the type of ad hoc improvised location where poor and rural Irish received a rudimentary education in the 18th and 19th Century.


Playwright Suman Bhuchar Previews the Royal Court's Season of Readings by British Asian/ Indian writers
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, May 30 2018, 12:49
The Royal Court are currently presenting a series of play readings of classic works by British Asian/ Indian writers. We asked one of the playwrights, Suman Bhuchar, to talk about her career and what we can expect from this mini-festival


Fresh Talent that Should be on your Radar
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, May 30 2018, 11:21
There's so much talent in London theatre that those breaking through via smaller theatres don't always get the recognition they deserve. Here's my hot tips for who to watch out for.
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