Phil Porter
Encyclopedia
Phil Porter is an English playwright
, librettist and television writer, particularly known for his plays for young people. He is a graduate of the University of Birmingham
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Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, librettist and television writer, particularly known for his plays for young people. He is a graduate of the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
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Plays and libretti
Plays and libretti include:- Beauty And The Beast (Unicorn Theatre, 2010)
- Skitterbang Island (Polka Theatre, 2010)
- Here Lies Mary Spindler (Royal Shakespeare Company / Latitude Festival, 2009)
- Cinderella (Unicorn Theatre, 2009)
- The Flying Machine (Unicorn Theatre, 2008)
- The Cracks In My Skin (Manchester Royal Exchange, 2008, winner of a Bruntwood Award)
- Starseeker (adaptation, Northampton Theatre Royal, 2007)
- Pinocchio (Royal Opera House, 2005)
- The Stonewatcher (translation, National Theatre, 2004)
- Stealing Sweets And Punching People (Theatre 503, 2003)
- Smashed Eggs (Pentabus Theatre, 2002, winner of The Children's Award)