British Comedy Guide

Danielle Phillips

  • Actor

Press clippings

Comedy gold: The Upstart Crow reviewed

The elevated silliness of Elton's many-layered plot is superbly handled.

Lloyd Evans, The Spectator, 27th February 2020

London theatre review: The Upstart Crow

This is a marvellous mash-up of the scholarly and totally ridiculous, performed by some of Britain's finest comedians and comedy actors.

Jack Hudson, London Theatre Direct, 21st February 2020

The Upstart Crow review at Gielgud Theatre

The stage version of Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom is elevated by a fantastic comedy cast.

Tim Bano, The Stage, 18th February 2020

Review: The Upstart Crow (Gielgud Theatre)

Ben Elton's comedy makes the jump from TV screens to the West End stage, starring David Mitchell.

Sarah Crompton, What's On Stage, 18th February 2020

The Upstart Crow review

The prime market for this stage version of the popular TV series will inevitably be those who are already diehard fans of the show and / or the multi-talented David Mitchell, making his belated West End debut. They will not be disappointed.

Philip Fisher, British Theatre Guide, 18th February 2020

Theatre review: The Upstart Crow, Gielgud Theatre, W1

Ben Elton has never been the coolest of comedians but he has always known how to craft a joke and The Upstart Crow is crammed with them. It is not just funny, it is futtocking funny.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th February 2020

Upstart Crow, Gielgud Theatre review

The script is non-stop gags, Shakespeare in-jokes and some gloriously anachronistic lines.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 18th February 2020

Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre review

Ben Elton's hilarious adaptation of the award-winning sitcom Upstart Crow is met with continual laughter and applause from long-standing fans and newcomers alike.

Francesca Lister-Fell, The Upcoming, 18th February 2020

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