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According To Claudia
Won the Award for Best Play presented by Gwent Drama LeagueJuly 6, 2015Really pleased to have received this award!-
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Phil Mansell: Words & Pictures- Smash and Grab – the Video!
- Ridiculous Robbers and Strange Sacks – How I Created My New Children’s Book
- NEWS RELEASE: Phil’s New Book Features Jávea’s Best-Known Bookshop
- My New Children’s Book Is Published – 35 Years After I First Wrote It!
- Press Release: An Evening of Pocket-Sized Plays
- New video about my ‘Working Class Heroes’ paintings
- Press Release: ‘Bats’ Is A Hat-Trick For Playwright Phil
- Another Production of ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun!’
- ‘Bats’ confirmed as Jávea Players’ Summer Show
- Pirates, Knees and Chips: New Children’s Books Added
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Interviewed About Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books
I was recently asked by Bob James of Valley FM to go on his Sunday morning programme and talk about my latest children’s books. As these included illustrating Fiona Jennison’s new book ‘Tiny Teeth and Magical Creatures’ we were both … Continue reading
Turning An Old Poem Into YouTube Video
The Lockdown here in Spain is thankfully coming to an end. While I’ve been confined to quarters I’ve taken the opportunity to learn some new skills and try to produce examples of “virtual theatre”, based on plays I’ve written, such … Continue reading
Proof That Writing Is Never Wasted
As a writer, I’ve always believed that everything one produces is of some value. All writing has merit, if only to take you a little nearer your goal of producing something you’ll be proud of. Every time we write we … Continue reading
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Tagged A play by Phil Mansell, animation, artwork, Artwork by Phil Mansell, drama, drawing, illustration, Inspiration, inspirational, Lockdown, nostalgia, Old writing, Painting, plot, Reading, script, surreal, theatre, writing
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First Lockdown Video: Some Enchanted Evening
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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Tagged animation, artwork, create, drama, drawing, illustration, Inspiration, isolation, Javea Players, Lockdown, making videos, Painting, Phil Mansell, play-writing, Plays by Phil Mansell, plot, script, Some Enchanted Evening, soundtrack, theatre, video editing, writing, YouTube
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All Set to Publish!
I’m about to press the button to launch my first book on Amazon. It’s a moment filled with excitement and not a little trepidation. Just how did I get here? It all started about a year ago when I wrote a story … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Amazon, artwork, children's books, drawing, how to self-publish, illustration, inspirational, Painting, plot, script, Scrivener, self publishing, Uncle Mungo, watercolour, writing
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Playwright in residence!
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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Tagged amateur theatre, drama, Javea Players, new writing, Phil Mansell, playwright, Reading, script, stage play, theatre
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New Website for My Plays
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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Tagged According To Claudia, amateur theatre, amdram, Award-winner, drama, new writing, Phil Mansell, playwright, script, Silvermoon Publishing, stage, stage play, the stage
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A fool’s errand…or a deadly trap?
I’ve just sent off another play to my publisher Silvermoon. ‘The Seventh Suitcase’ is a play I’ve been working on for some time. At last, I’m happy with it – and hope to direct it in the Studio at the … Continue reading