Tag Archives: Phil Mansell

First Lockdown Video: Some Enchanted Evening

Posted on April 25, 2020 by philmansell

Here in Spain I’m now on Day 45 of the emergency lockdown regime implemented to stop the spread of the CoronaVirus (Covid-19). The need to self-isolate has curtailed many of the activities my wife and I enjoy doing – going … Continue reading →

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Meet Arabella Saturday – the juggling star of my new Children’s Book

Posted on March 1, 2020 by philmansell

I’ve just published my latest children’s book on Amazon. It’s available via this link. And here’s a video telling you all about it.

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Great review for my latest play!

Posted on March 1, 2020 by philmansell

Pleased to report that the world premiere of my new play, ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun!’ was a sell-out success. I’ve added one of the reviews below. The play is currently with my publisher, Stage Scripts, but in … Continue reading →

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New Play Set for World Première!

Posted on June 9, 2019 by philmansell

I’m pleased to report that my latest play, ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun!’ has been lined up for its première later this year. Javea Players have given the two-act comedy spoof a slot in their Studio Theatre. The … Continue reading →

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Radio interview about my books, plays and artwork

Posted on May 24, 2019 by philmansell

I recently did a radio interview with DJ Bob James of Valley FM in Orba, and we talked about a variety of things, including my new children’s book, ‘Uncle Mungo and the Great Wallaby Painting Contest’, my plays, illustrating books, … Continue reading →

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Creating a YouTube Channel to Promote my Uncle Mungo Book

Posted on March 11, 2019 by philmansell

I’ve been reading lots of stuff about how to promote your self-published paperback on Amazon. It’s a steep learning curve. One of the tools I’ve decided to use is YouTube. I’ve discovered (slightly to my surprise) that I already had … Continue reading →

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Premiere of ‘Bats’

Posted on February 1, 2018 by philmansell

Really pleased to have received confirmation from my publisher Stage Scripts that my play ‘Bats’ will be staged for the first time ever by Newtown Amateur Dramatic Society at the Powys Theatre from 5th-10th February 2018. ‘Bats’ is a black … Continue reading →

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Playwright in residence!

Posted on November 7, 2017 by philmansell

I’m pleased to say that our local amdram group, Javea Players, have adopted me as their playwright in residence. This followed a recent, highly successful open day event where I had a stall featuring some of my plays and a … Continue reading →

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My Plays are Now Available from Stage Scripts

Posted on March 6, 2017 by philmansell

I’m pleased to announce that several of my plays are now available from Stage Scripts, a long established publisher of plays, musicals and pantomimes. For perusal copies and information about performance rights go to the Stage Scripts website.

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New Website for My Plays

Posted on August 8, 2016 by philmansell

As one door opens… I was pleased to hear from the Endeavour Theatre Company in Australia who were keen to produce my play ‘According to Claudia’. This was welcome news after my publisher ceased trading due to ill health. Just … Continue reading →

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