Heather Neill

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Heather Neill is a critic and theatre writer. She was Arts Editor of The Times Educational Supplement and has contributed features to The Times, Telegraph and theatre programmes. She reviews for The Stage, interviews for theatrevoice.com and has been a judge of the Offies and the Theatre Book Prize and an assessor for NT Connections.

Articles By Heather Neill

A Doll's House, Lyric Hammersmith review - Ibsen tellingly transposed to colonial India Thursday, 12 September 2019 Read more...	The Girl on the Train, Duke of York's Theatre review - boozy psycho-thriller rolls clunkily into town Wednesday, 31 July 2019 Read more...
theartsdesk Q&A: Lia Williams on the challenges of theatre Sunday, 14 July 2019 Read more...	Death of a Salesman, Young Vic review - new-minted revival of a masterpiece Friday, 10 May 2019 Read more...
theartsdesk Q&A: playwright William Nicholson Saturday, 27 April 2019 Read more...	Mary's Babies, Jermyn Street Theatre review - rollercoaster investigation of early fertility treatment Tuesday, 26 March 2019 Read more...
Tartuffe, National Theatre review - morality-heavy version of the comedy classic Friday, 22 February 2019 Read more...	Agnes Colander, Jermyn Street Theatre review - Naomi Frederick shines in 'new' Granville Barker Tuesday, 19 February 2019 Read more...
Ralegh: the Treason Trial, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse review - gripping verbatim court case Thursday, 29 November 2018 Read more...	Robert Hastie: 'a seam of love runs through the play' - interview Monday, 12 November 2018 Read more...
Don Quixote, Garrick Theatre review - riotous revival of Cervantes' much-loved chivalric tale Friday, 09 November 2018 Read more...	Macbeth, RSC, Barbican review - Shakespeare's blood-boltered tragedy, tense but flawed Wednesday, 24 October 2018 Read more...
Pinter at the Pinter, Harold Pinter Theatre review - harrowing and comic short pieces from the master Friday, 28 September 2018 Read more...	Square Rounds, Finborough Theatre review - the science behind warfare, told in verse Saturday, 08 September 2018 Read more...
The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre review - Sophie Thompson triumphantly tackles the handbag challenge Friday, 03 August 2018 Read more...	King Lear, Duke of York's Theatre, review - towering Ian McKellen Friday, 27 July 2018 Read more...

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Heather Neill

Articles By Heather Neill

A Doll's House, Lyric Hammersmith review - Ibsen tellingly transposed to colonial India

The Girl on the Train, Duke of York's Theatre review - boozy psycho-thriller rolls clunkily into town

theartsdesk Q&A: Lia Williams on the challenges of theatre

Death of a Salesman, Young Vic review - new-minted revival of a masterpiece

theartsdesk Q&A: playwright William Nicholson

Mary's Babies, Jermyn Street Theatre review - rollercoaster investigation of early fertility treatment

Tartuffe, National Theatre review - morality-heavy version of the comedy classic

Agnes Colander, Jermyn Street Theatre review - Naomi Frederick shines in 'new' Granville Barker

Ralegh: the Treason Trial, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse review - gripping verbatim court case

Robert Hastie: 'a seam of love runs through the play' - interview

Don Quixote, Garrick Theatre review - riotous revival of Cervantes' much-loved chivalric tale

Macbeth, RSC, Barbican review - Shakespeare's blood-boltered tragedy, tense but flawed

Pinter at the Pinter, Harold Pinter Theatre review - harrowing and comic short pieces from the master

Square Rounds, Finborough Theatre review - the science behind warfare, told in verse

The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre review - Sophie Thompson triumphantly tackles the handbag challenge

King Lear, Duke of York's Theatre, review - towering Ian McKellen

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