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About philmansell

I'm a writer, photographer, illustrator and film-maker with a Masters degree in Multimedia & Information Design from the University of Wales, Newport. I have had 12 plays published by Stage Scripts Ltd. My one act play 'Poor Yorick' was a winning entry in a competition run as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stages project and was performed at both the 400-seat Dolman Theatre and Blackwood Little Theatre. 'Poor Yorick' has been performed in many countries around the world. To date I have 10 children's books, which I also illustrated, available on Amazon.

Pocket Plays Published

I was pleased to hear that Stage Scripts Ltd, who have published 12 of my plays, have added my collection of Pocket-Sized Plays to the list. I wrote these short plays, which are about 10-15 minutes in length, a couple … Continue reading

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Juggling Writing Projects

I’ve recently had two or more writing projects on the go at the same time. This could prove to be either very productive – or very foolhardy! Having battled depression since the summer, I threw myself into my writing in … Continue reading

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Smash and Grab – the Video!

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Ridiculous Robbers and Strange Sacks – How I Created My New Children’s Book

How I wrote and illustrated my latest children’s book, Smash and Grab Continue reading

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NEWS RELEASE: Phil’s New Book Features Jávea’s Best-Known Bookshop

Author and illustrator Phil Mansell is celebrating the publication of his tenth children’s book on Amazon – and has included among the illustrations the bookshop in Jávea where it is sold. The book, entitled Smash and Grab is a lively … Continue reading

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My New Children’s Book Is Published – 35 Years After I First Wrote It!

It’s taken approximately 35 years for me to bring my new children’s to fruition. And now, at last, Lucky Dips and Christmas Wishes is available on Amazon and selected bookshops.   I originally wrote and drew the illustrations for this … Continue reading

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Press Release: An Evening of Pocket-Sized Plays

Tickets On Sale For Evening of Innovative Mini-Plays Tickets are now on sale for Jávea Players’ March presentation, An Evening of Pocket-Sized Plays, which promises the audience a revue-style show featuring bite-sized chunks of comedy, drama – and a few … Continue reading

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New video about my ‘Working Class Heroes’ paintings

Please check out my latest video on my YouTube channel:

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Press Release: ‘Bats’ Is A Hat-Trick For Playwright Phil

Rehearsals are well underway for Jávea Players’ latest production, Bats, which is the third play they have staged written by their resident playwright Phil Mansell. It will be presented at Jávea’s Casa de Cultura following a delicious tapas meal at … Continue reading

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Another Production of ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun!’

I’m pleased to say that a drama group in Cornwall will be presenting my spoof thriller ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun!’ later this month. I found out when a member of the cast very kindly wrote to me … Continue reading

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