BAFTA and Olivier Award-winner writer/director John Godber is one of the grand old men of British theatre. For decades he’s pioneered the type of populist yet meaningful comedy-drama which genuinely attracts a working class audience on tour across the UK and, for years, at his former base Hull Truck. So it’s always exciting to hear he has a new play.
West End Theatre News and Reviews
23 Aug
New Shows 
John Godber to Premiere New Play at Wilton’s Music Hall
By Phil Willmott Friday, August 23 2019, 14:54
21 Aug
News
Free Performances of GREAT EXPECTATIONS in Hoxton
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, August 21 2019, 20:45
Over the next few weekends you can catch my production of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations in the beautiful outdoor setting of the Geffrye Museum's front lawn, next to Hoxton Station - and it's completely FREE!!! No need to book, just show up!
19 Aug
Reviews 
Review: WARHEADS at Park Theatre
By Stuart King Monday, August 19 2019, 09:33
WARHEADS styles itself a punchy urban drama, based as it is, on a true story. But is there room for yet another deconstruction of PTSD and the trials and tribulations of a soldier returning from the horrors of war? In this case, the short answer is, yes (with minor reservations).
18 Aug
News
You too Plácido? Opera Star Faces Accusations of Sexual Harassment
By Phil Willmott Sunday, August 18 2019, 14:09
As you’ll be aware the #metoo movement has empowered anyone who has been sexually abused to name their abuser and as a consequence, rightly or wrongly, careers have been destroyed even by the whiff of rumour.
18 Aug
News
Celebrating the National Theatre’s Costume Department
By Phil Willmott Sunday, August 18 2019, 11:28
One of the reasons that the UK has heavily funded flagship theatre companies like the National Theatre is so they can be centres of excellence. And one of the ways the NT leads the world is in the quality of its costume design and making.
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