55 stories by "Phil Willmott"
It's audition week. In some ways, for me, auditions are the most vital part of the production process. As such they always make me feel slightly anxious. On the one hand, I really want to…
I’m alarmed to see Christmas is fast approaching. I love all the festivities but hate that dreary few weeks when I’ve finished directing panto and paid work starts again in Janua…
A number of theatre companies have recently announced their intention to pay the hourly minimum wage instead of the dreaded 'profit share' agreement under which most of us work when we're in…
While big musicals with big money behind them are closing in the West End, Phil Willmott has managed to keep his show Lost Boy flyingThere was a certain amount of unseemly glee from the medi…
If you're new to Lear, it's a clear, uncluttered account, the perfect introduction. If you're a Lear veteran, the freshness of the ideas will keep you hooked and allow you to rethink your pr…