Heather Neill
Bio
Heather Neill is a critic and theatre writer. She was Arts Editor of The Times Educational Supplement and has contributed features to The Times, Telegraph and theatre programmes. She reviews for The Stage, interviews for theatrevoice.com and has been a judge of the Offies and the Theatre Book Prize and an assessor for NT Connections.
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It all started on 09/09/09. That memorable date, September 9 2009, marked the debut of theartsdesk.com.
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An opening sequence of a drone flying over a busy street in Baghdad, followed by a huge explosion that leaves many casualties and a gaping hole...
Out There, ITV1 review - drugs and thugs disfigure the Welsh...
If nothing else, ITV’s new thriller Out There is a fabulous advertisement for the Welsh countryside. Many scenes were shot in Brecon and...
William Tell review - stirring action adventure with silly d...
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Tiffin Youth Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus...
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Celtic Connections: Orchestral Qawwali Project, GRIT Orchest...
Once again, Glasgow’s annual winter festival of traditional...
David Lynch: In Dreams (1946-2025)
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Kyoto, Soho Place Theatre - blistering, darkly witty play ra...
It took a while for journalists to identify the chain-smoking, Machiavellian figure who was a permanent presence at early international gatherings...