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

Results 61 to 70 of 512

Many a man's mad dream

  • 30 October 2008

Ralph Fiennes is magnificent as the doomed king, but only in despair Oedipus Olivier Theatre, London SE1

Prophecy and prejudice

  • 16 October 2008

Stereotypes mar a beautiful production about life in the Louisiana projects In the Red and Brown Water Young Vic, London SE1

There's more to life than comedy

  • 02 October 2008

The ghost of Hamlet haunts this winning revival of Chekhov's overlooked first play Ivanov Donmar West End, London WC2

Tailor-made viewing

  • 18 September 2008

There are moments of brilliance in this innovative and haunting production Helium The Pit, Barbican, London EC2

The unbearable light-heartedness of being

  • 04 September 2008
  • 1 comment

Peter Brook tries to put an optimistic spin on Beckett, with tedious results Fragments Young Vic, London SE1

Fit for a prince

  • 21 August 2008

David Tennant is mesmerising yet baffling in an eccentric production Hamlet Courtyard Theatre, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon

Behind the staffroom door

  • 07 August 2008

Themes of platonic and unrequited love keep a flawed revival relevant Under the Blue Sky Duke of York's, London WC2

Work hard, play hard

  • 24 July 2008

Violent sex games are a "metaphor for capitalism" - so says one young writer The Colorado Session 24:7 Theatre Festival, Manchester

Boys from the black stuff

  • 10 July 2008
  • 1 comment

What lies beneath the regimented identity of these Scottish soldiers? Black Watch Barbican Theatre, London EC2

Scares in the community

  • 26 June 2008

Stars of the stage line up to portray a town gripped by paedophile hysteria 2,000 Feet Away Bush Theatre, London W12

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
NewStatesman

Newsletter!
Enter your email address here to receive updates from the team
chronicle of protest
Vote!

Can the UK achieve it’s commitment to carbon reduction targets by 2020?

Suggest a question

View comments

© New Statesman 1913 - 2010