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

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.
Rob McClure in Mrs Doubtfire

Theatre post-COVID

The economy is tanking, but we we must all hope that theatres buck the trend.
Carrie Hope Fletcher as Cinderella, Laura Baldwin as Adele, Victora Hamilton-Barritt as The Stepmother and Georgina Castle as Marie

Midnight Comes Early for Cinderella

The closure of two major London shows is worrying for an ailing industry, while the insensitivity shown towards some Cinderella performers is an unnecessary embarrassment.

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