Philip Fisher

London Editor

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Philip Fisher is the BTG's London editor and a member of the Critics' Circle Drama Section.

He started reviewing theatre at the Edinburgh Festival 2000. Since then, he has become a regular reviewer and writer on theatrical matters, primarily for the British Theatre Guide.

He has also worked on a freelance basis for a variety of other publications. He has also regularly contributed audio interviews to TheatreVOICE.

He has been published in a wide variety of other journals including the Western Mail, The Stage, The Jewish Chronicle and The Wisden Cricketer.

When not working as a theatre critic and commentator on a wide variety of issues for AccountingWEB, Philip spent 20 years as a tax Partner at various leading firms of accountants. In this guise, he has written numerous articles on taxation matters for a wide variety of publications including The Times as well as writing and contributing to several books.

He is now branching out into other areas of writing.

Reviews

Features

Oliver

If It Looks Too Good to Be True…

One of Boris Johnson's final flourishes makes theatres look charitable—if you don't look too closely at the small print.
The Play That Goes Wrong

Crystal ball gazing

The UK theatre scene has undergone a great shock over the last two years. What might it look like going forward?
Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe under attack

As Edinburgh attempts a return to normality in 2022, the organisers of the Fringe have been taken to task by almost 1,700 interested parties.
Griff Rhys Jones in The Miser

Valuing Culture

Is a profit and loss account the best way to evaluate the contribution of the cultural sector to the UK?
Legally Blonde at the Open Air Theatre

Equality and Diversity

Over the last few weeks, equality and diversity has hit the headlines on both sides of the Atlantic.
Cinderella

Cinderella’s Bitter Farewell

Philip Fisher laments the demise of Cinderella and ponders on its creator's final word on the show.
Audience for Diana on Broadway

Remember COVID-19?

Who has got it right? On Broadway, masks are compulsory, but in the West End, coronavirus is largely ignored.
Arcola Outside

Saving the planet

We all want to save the planet but are theatres and theatregoers doing enough to limit their climate change impact?
Legally Blonde at the Open Air Theatre

Let the Sunshine in

Global warming is an unmitigated disaster for the planet but, in the short term, may be good news for theatregoers.
Taron Egerton and Jonathan Bailey in Cock

How much would you pay for a theatre ticket?

As the cost of living crisis develops, theatres need more cash but theatregoers have their limits.

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