Simon Callow
- English
- Actor
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Review: The Philanthropist
A combination of bad casting and lacklustre directing from Simon Callow leads to an ultimately disappointing evening; the greatest act of philanthropy would be to scrap it and start again.
Danny Coleman-Cooke, BritishTheatre.com, 22nd April 2017Review: The Philanthropist
So as a period piece, it rang true; and Bird's and Cole's performances in particular left me convinced and rather sorrowful.
Libby Purves, My Theatre Mates, 22nd April 2017Review: The Philanthropist
The Philanthropist isn't a bad show. There are some very funny moments and the concept of the piece is an interesting one. Definitely worth going to see if you like the sound of it.
West End Wilma, 22nd April 2017Review: The Philanthropist
You'd have to be a very generous philanthropist to recommend it as a night out.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd April 2017The Philanthropist review
A strange play to unearth now.
Paul Taylor, The Independent, 21st April 2017The Philanthropist review
The Philanthropist was written when Christopher Hampton was only 23 - and here gets a revival that for once casts actors in their late-twenties, early-thirties, as intended. But it's not revelatory: these academics act like old fogeys who sleep about a bit.
Holly Williams, What's On Stage, 21st April 2017The Philanthropist review
The Philanthropist veers wildly between comedy, tragedy and tragi-comedy. The audience never knows where a pithy line, death, infidelity and betrayal will spring from next. It might be a comedy, but don't expect big laughs.
Frances Taylor, Radio Times, 21st April 2017The Philanthropist, theatre review
TV stars look ill at ease in this woeful dud. This pricey West End play feels like a misconceived venture.
Henry Hitchins, Evening Standard, 21st April 2017The Philanthropist review
I love the play, but I think the age of the actors matters far less than their depth of experience and understanding.
Michael Billington, The Guardian, 21st April 2017The Philanthropist review
While there's a measure of wit to Christopher Hampton's 1969 play The Philanthropist, Simon Callow's production conspires to hide it.
Natasha Tripney, The Stage, 20th April 2017