Phil Willmott
23 Jul
News 
There’s Plenty to Smile About at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre this Summer
By Phil Willmott Thursday, July 23 2020, 16:36
Two months ago things were looking bleak at London’s premiere alfresco venue. Back in May, and in response to the Covid crisis, the management announced it was postponing its entire summer season to 2021.
22 Jul
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Congratulations to all at the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival for Pressing Ahead this Year
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, July 22 2020, 16:29
A staple of London’s alternative theatre year, THE GREENWICH AND DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL has been able to take advantage of their unusual and adaptable performance spaces by re configuring them to conform to government guidelines.
21 Jul
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Book for an Ingenious 67 Year Old Thriller That’s Still Full of Surprises
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, July 21 2020, 17:07
I'm referring to THE MOUSETRAP, of course, which, if its run hadn’t been interrupted by the West End’s Covid shut-down, would have celebrated its 30,000th consecutive performance in 2024.
19 Jul
News
British Theatre Can Open from August! (Sort of) Our Guide to Making Sense of Some of the Government’s Jargon
By Phil Willmott Sunday, July 19 2020, 16:25
Last Thursday the British Government suddenly and unexpectedly announced that in-door theatre can re-open from August 1st.
But don’t imagine you’ll be able to skip along to the West End and reacquaint yourself with your favourite hit show anytime soon, as with all rules and regulations concerning the wretched Covid virus it’s way more complicated than that.
13 Jul
News
Bathe in the Beauty of a Bath Tub Swan Lake
By Phil Willmott Monday, July 13 2020, 13:04
How cool and sexy and brilliant and generally all-round scrummy is this?! I love it!
As part of the Arts Council England and BBC Arts CULTRE IN QUARANTINE programme they commissioned choreographer Corey Baker to work with what they describe as “27 elite ballet dancers from renowned dance companies across the globe”
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