Phil Willmott
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Reviews
Review: Lady Chatterley’s Lover, online
technically impressive but hard to fall in love with
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Drama
Othello, Union Theatre – Review
Shakespeare’s tale of deceit and malice is not an easy one to stage. Even with an interesting re-contextualisation set in…
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Drama
An Enemy of the People, Union Theatre – Review
Pros: A couple of strong performances Cons: Wavering American accents, stodgy direction, humourless script In 1882 Henrik Ibsen, reeling from…
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Musicals
Around The World In 80 Days @ Union Theatre – Review
Pros: Soaring harmonies, immersive set design, and some truly terrific choreography throughout Cons: Several questionable directorial decisions plague the production…
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Drama
Cherry Orchard, Union Theatre – Review
Pros: The obviously enthusiastic cast make a decent attempt at Chekhovian drama. Cons: An awkward adaptation, misguided direction and a…
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Musicals
Carmen 1808, Union Theatre – Review
A lively and enjoyable mix of operatic and west end musical style songs, incorporating some excellent dance routines, with passion,…
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Drama
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Interviews
Interview: Phil Willmott on ‘Incident at Vichy’
Director Phil Willmott talks criticism, directing at The Scoop and bringing Arthur Miller's 'Incident at Vichy' back to the stage.
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Drama
Three Sisters, Union Theatre – Review
Pros: A voyeuristic Chekhov. Clear and easy to follow with no extraneous detail. Staged well with intricate use of sound.…
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Musicals
Road Show, Union Theatre – Review
A musical play about two meandering lives, which has a meandering past of its own.
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