Liam Williams
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Liam Williams: optimism v pessimism in 2017
Liam Williams quit standup fearing his pessimism about the state of the planet was making audiences worryingly apathetic. But is a sunny outlook really any healthier? We sat him down for a session with psychotherapist Philippa Perry.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 2nd January 2017Capital panto: Ricky Whittington surveys modern London
A crack cast of millennial comics deliver social satire amid the poo jokes and spoof songs in an alt-panto created by Liam Williams and Daran Johnson.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th December 2016Ricky Whittington & His Cat review
Ricky Whittington is a modern-day panto that's got everything, not least a sense of raucous fun with intelligent lines mixed with the nonsense, a social astuteness to underpin the big-and-daft comedy, and a tightly directed cast of talented people.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th December 2016Liam Williams: Panto is still relevant... oh yes it is!
In his new show, comedian Liam Williams gives the panto a postmodern twist. We need a bit of silliness in these austere and divided times, he explains.
Liam Williams, The Guardian, 30th November 2016Morgana Robinson's The Agency preview
It seems simplistic to call The Agency an impressions show. For Morgana Robinson is less a straightforward mimic than she is a caricaturist, creating exaggerated characters only loosely based on celebrities' real personalities. And this is a fine format for her talents.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th September 2016Do James Acaster & Liam Williams's scripts stand up?
James Acaster has penned a sitcom pilot and Liam Williams has written a play. Both bring echoes of their striking comedy routines but neither is as successful.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th September 2016The Edinburgh shows we want to see
It feels as if everyone's a comedian these days, but what if they really were? We asked six comics to imagine shows for some infamous public figures...
Jake Yapp, Nish Kumar, Joseph Morpurgo, The Guardian, 6th August 2016Liam Williams on his debut play Travesty
Liam Williams has taken a break from his eloquent stand-up performances to write a play about the 'ethical dimensions of modern love'.
Craig Angus, The Skinny, 2nd August 2016Twelfth Night With Comedians review
A unique take on Shakespeare; for all its many faults, it's still well worth exploring this and this company's upcoming productions.
Rob Warren, Everything Theatre, 21st July 2016The 12 most promising shows at this year's Fringe
Edinburgh is always a treasure trove but it can be hard to find the gold among the glitter. Holly Williams offers up her top picks to delight, surprise, move or provoke.
Holly Williams, The Independent, 21st July 2016