Andrew Billen

Andrew Billen

Andrew Billen has worked as a celebrity interviewer for, successively, The Observer, the Evening Standard and, currently The Times. For his columns, he was awarded reviewer of the year in 2006 Press Gazette Magazine Awards.

Articles by Andrew Billen

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Hacks for the chop

  • 07 May 2009

This pitch-perfect newspaper comedy by Frayn has only improved with age

The kids are all right

  • 16 April 2009

With nods to both Peter Pan and Lord of the Flies, a young writer hits her stride

Carry on camping

  • 02 April 2009

Stephan Elliot’s drag queen classic is the latest film to get a West End makeover

The paradise that wasn’t

  • 19 March 2009

Mark Ravenhill is an awe-inspiring dramatist, despite his dubious politics Over There Royal Court Theatre, London SW1

­Uncomfortably funny

  • 05 March 2009

A satire tainted with controversy mixes difficult questions with great one-liners England People Very Nice Olivier Theatre, London SE1

Sins of the father

  • 19 February 2009

An underwhelming start gives way to an inspired reading of generational conflict Three Days of Rain Apollo Theatre, London W1

Flawed character

  • 05 February 2009

The downfall of a parish priest is well staged, but where does the tragedy lie? Be Near Me Donmar Warehouse, London WC2

Reason to be cheerful? Hardly

  • 15 January 2009

Ian Dury deserves a better tribute than this musical two-hander can provide Hit Me! The Life and Rhymes of Ian Dury Leicester Square Theatre, London WC2

In the heat of the moment

  • 18 December 2008

Some notable failures didn't spoil a successful, if sweaty, year on the stage

In praise of the great dame

  • 11 December 2008

Even a half-decent pantomime such as this can work magic on its audience Mother Goose Hackney Empire, London E8

Fidel Castro

The last revolutionary

The last revolutionary

Steve Richards

On Tory policy

Our future in their hands

James Macintyre

Miliband's dilemma

Brussels is back with a vengeance

Will Self

On Oscar Wilde

Where the Wilde things are

Science

Religion and Darwin

Since the dawn  of time

Film review

Bright Star

Bright Star (PG)

Books

Paul Auster

Invisible

Interview

Alain de Botton

The Books Interview: Alain de Botton

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