Michael Billington

Profile: Full name: Michael Billington Area of interest: The Theatre Journals/Organisation: The Guardian Email: michael.billington@guardian.co.uk Personal website: Website: Guardian.co / Michael Billington Blog: Comment is free...; The Blog Art & Architecture: Michael Billington Representation: Networks:

Biography: About: Education: Career: Joined the Guardian as theatre critic in October 1971 Current position/role: Theatre critic also writes/has written for: Other roles/Main role: Other activities: Disclosures: Viewpoints/Insight: Simon Callow reviews State of the Nation, The Guardian, 10th November 2007 The reviewer reviewed: We all love seeing our work praised, but I most relish the well-aimed critical arrows. Honest, 6th November 2007 Broadcast media: Video: Controversy/Criticism: Awards/Honours: Scoops: Other:

Books & Debate: File:Michel Billington Harold Pinter.jpeg Harold Pinter OCLC150848059 , 2007 Latest work: State of the nation - British theatre since 1945 OCLC163616670 , 2007 Speaking/Appearances: Debate:

The Guardian: Column name: *no column - reviews, blogs and occasional comment* Remit/Info: Theatre reviews / analysis Section: Role: Theatre critic Pen-name: Email: michael.billington@guardian.co.uk Personal website: Website: Guardian.co / Michael Billington Commissioning editor: Day published: Regularity: regular review / irregular comment Column format: Average length:

Articles: 2009 The Oliviers have snubbed Hare, Branagh and theatrical adventure - Ignoring Gethsemane and Ivanov's leading man in the nominations is sheer stupidity. Where is the acknowledgement of risk and excitement? - 3rd February 2009 West End business booms, but at what cost to classic plays? - TV reality shows and musicals may be boosting West End sales, but to the detriment of many a masterpiece from our proud theatre heritage - 27th January 2009 The lame, the weak and the godawful - As the BFI launches a David Hare season, the writer tells Michael Billington why the BBC is visionless, why great drama is hard to find - and why critics of The Reader are misguided - 19th January 2009 Curtains for theatre programmes? Never! - The internet can't replace this treasured tradition. Their pages unlock memories of past productions with a Proustian vividness - 14th January 2009 2009: a new cultural resolve - There were potholes in my cultural experience of 2008, but at least I experimented without becoming trendy, and I will do better next year - 31st December 2008

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