I have written 40 plays to date including adaptations, drama documentaries, scripts for dance, community works and more than 20 plays for young audiences and performers.
Writing for mainhouse theatre, small scale touring, theatre in education, community and youth theatre companies, I have experience with a broad range of professionals, young performers, and adults with disabilities.
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Home Front - photo Jenny Barnes

A number of my plays have been written after a devising process, notably

Home Front

for Gwent Theatre and more recently

The Trouble With Morris

for Blaenau Gwent Youth Theatre and

The Last Snow Of Winter

for Hijinx/Odyssey.
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Home Front - photo Jenny Barnes


I wrote the first stage adaptation of Alexander Cordell’s

Rape Of The Fair Country

for Chrysalis Theatre.
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Rape of the Fair Country


I also co-adapted Vera Brittain’s

Testament Of Youth

for Wales Actors’ Company.
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Bird In A Gilded Cage




I have performed in a number of my plays over the years including


Bird In A Gilded Cage  The Final Appearance of Miss Mamie Stuart


'...a wonderfully absorbing, beautifully crafted work.'
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Bird In A Gilded Cage





Some companies I have worked with:
 

Eastern Angles

Greenwich and Lewisham YPT

Gwent Theatre

Hijinx

Sherman Cymru

Theatr Ffynnon

Theatr Iolo

Torch Theatre
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East Anglian Psychos - Eastern Angles
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The Envy Of The World


I have also directed/co-directed or assisted on a number of my plays:

The Worry Birds

​DragonTales

‘Grow!’

The Last Snow Of Winter
(assisting)

The Trouble With Morris

The Envy Of The World
(Drama doc DVD - co-directed)

From The Cradle To The Grave - Aneurin’s Dream (assisting)

Home Front (devising process)

The Moonpool

Macdeath
Some quotes from reviews of my work:




‘Strong, emotionally resonant writing.’
Whispers On The Waves - British Theatre Guide


‘Courageous…. full of compassion, understanding and humour.’
Milly and the Minotaur - The Stage


‘A most wonderful and totally captivating experience.’
The Moon Dragon - Theatre In Wales


‘Michell’s eloquent, elegant and sympathetic script…’
The Moon Dragon - Western Mail


'...a terrifying portrayal of a passion spiralling into mutual destruction.  Philip Michell's script....capture(s) the sinister prurience of the Victorian male psyche.'
Bird In A Gilded Cage: The Final Appearance Of Miss Mamie Stuart - The Independent


'...the story is compellingly and perceptively told'
Bird In A Gilded Cage: The Final Appearance Of Miss Mamie Stuart - The Western Mail


'...a wonderfully absorbing, beautifully crafted work.'
Bird In A Gilded Cage: The Final Appearance Of Miss Mamie Stuart - Tenby Observer



'My thanks and my admiration for a job wonderfully done.'
Alexander Cordell on the adaptation of Rape Of The Fair Country 1987

WORKSHOPS

I offer writing workshops in schools for all ages, youth theatres and other youth groups, adult learning classes and community organisations.  I have delivered workshops for Monmouthshire schools, Blaenau Gwent adult learning and more recently National Youth Arts Wales.

I also offer story building workshops to primary schools and drama classes for all ages.