Phil Willmott
04 Oct
Reviews 
Review: B at the Royal Court
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, October 4 2017, 08:50
The world feels like a dangerous place at the moment. Getting caught in a terrorist attack on the way home from watching B at the Royal Court is a real if distant possibility.
In this new play by Chilean playwright Guillermo Calderon two young women distract an apparently nosey neighbour and attempt to buy a bomb from a male visitor whilst discussing the practicalities of carrying out an act of terrorism. It begins with spare dialogue in the style of playwright Harold Pinter then lurches via some creaky and obvious plot twists into speechifying.
03 Oct
Reviews
Review: THE TOXIC AVENGER at the Arts Theatre
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, October 3 2017, 15:34
The hilarious and hyper rock musical Toxic Avenger pitches up at the Arts Theatre following an acclaimed first UK run at the Edinburgh Festival.
It's the latest venture from newbie producers Aria Entertainment who are make a big impact on the musical theare scene with vibrant British productions of off Broadway shows.
27 Sep
New Shows
More News about London's Forthcoming Tina Turner Musical
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, September 27 2017, 07:53
We're slowly learning more about a previously announced new West End musical based on the life of Tina Turner.
It's been confirmed that it will run at the West End’s Aldwych Theatre next year. What we don't know yet is who will playing Tina.
22 Sep
Reviews
Review: OSLO at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Friday, September 22 2017, 16:22
You won't want to miss this extremely classy evening that's intellectually fascinating, very entertaining and showcases the very best of New York and London's theatre talent.
The knotty but engaging play premiered on Broadway last year. It collected a raft of top U.S theatre awards before being remounted with the same director but a British cast for this brief run at the National Theatre, before it transfers to Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End.
18 Sep
Reviews
Review: MOSQUITOES at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Monday, September 18 2017, 11:28
Fancy a sophisticated evening combining family drama with science thrown in? Then this is the play for you.
Mosquitoes has a lot going for it; it's the latest work from Lucy Kirkwood, one of our most interesting playwrights who's proved herself adept at combining a big idea with great humanity in her recent hits Chimerica and The Children. It's directed by National Theatre supremo Rufus Norris and it stars Olivia Coleman.
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