Curriculum Vitae
Address: Ysgubor, Penypentre, Llanfihangel Talyllyn,
Brecon, Powys, LD3 7TG
Telephone: 01874 658652
Mobile: 07968 874262
E-mail: phil@philclark.wanadoo.co.uk
Website: www.phil-clark.org
Born: Brecon, South Wales
Equity: F00079576 and Member of Directors Guild of
Great Britain
Agent: Bill McLean 020 8789 8191
Training
Rose Bruford College of Speech and Dams
Diploma in Theatre Arts, teaching qualification
Durham University
Advanced Diploma in Drama and Language Development
University of Glamorgan
Phd. in Creating and Developing a Policy for Young People and Emerging
Artists in a Regional Theatre
At a glance
- 2007 Freelance
- 1990 - 2006 Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Artistic Director/Chief Executive
- 1985 - 1989 Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Artistic Director, Theatre in Education Company
- 1982 - 1985 Tyne and Wear Theatre Company
Director of Youth Tyne Wear Youth Theatre Festival
- 1975 - 1982 Bruvvers Theatre Company, Newcastle
upon Tyne
Artistic Director and Founder
- 1972 Theatr Powys, Wales
Designer and Company member
- 1968 - 1972 National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
Freelance Directing
- Newcastle Upon Tyne Playhouse
- Grand Theatre Swansea
- Brewhouse Theatre Taunton
- Hampstead Theatre, London
- Off The Kerb Productions
- Theatre Centre London
- Palace Theatre Reddich
- Theatr Powys
- Llwyfan Gogledd Cymru
- Colin MacIntre Productions
- Mappa Mundi Theatre Co.
- Watershed Productions
- The Pomegranate Theatre Chesterfield
- Swan Theatre Worcester
- The Leadmill Sheffield
- Birmingham Stage Company
- Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea
- Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
- Grass Roots Theatre Company
- Theatre Royal Nottingham
Plays Directed for The Sherman Theatre Company
Main Stage:
- SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE by Sue Townsend
- THE SNOW SPIDER by Jenny Nimmo
adapted by Mike Kenny
and tour
- ASH ON A YOUNG MANS SLEEVE by Dannie Abse adapted by Charles Way
- UNDER MILK WOOD by Dylan Thomas
UK & American
Tours
- A KISS ON THE BOTTOM by Frank
Vickery
Tour
- DRACULA adapted by Sion Eirian
- MATILDA by Roald Dahl adapted by Mike Kenny
- FERN HILL by Mike Kenny
Tour
- EROGENOUS ZONES by Frank Vickery
Tour
- THE SNOW QUEEN by Hans Christian Anderson adapted by Mike Kenny
- THE DARK IS RISING by Susan Cooper adapted by Mike Kenny
- LOOSE ENDS by Frank Vickery
Tour
- A TASTE OF HONEY by Shelagh
Delaney
Tour
- ROOTS AND WINGS by Frank Vickery
Tour
- THE HUNDRED AND ONE DALMATIANS by
Dodie Smith adapted by Glyn Robbins
UK Tour
- BITING THE BULLET by Frank
Vickery
Tour
- TABLE MANNERS by Alan Ayckbourn
UK
Tour
- KES by Barrie Hines
UK Tour
- JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare
UK
Tour
- CHARLOTTE’S WEB adapted
by Joseph Robinette (E B White’s
book)
UK Tour
- PULLIN’ THE WOOL by
Frank Vickery
Tour
- SECRET SEVEN SAVE THE WORLD adapted by Charles Way, based on the
book by Enid Blyton
- EVERYTHING MUST GO by Patrick
Jones
UK Tour
- HORRIBLE HISTORIES - THE MAD MILLENNIUM by
Terry Deary
UK Tour
- FLESH AND BLOOD by Helen Griffin
UK
Tour
- ALL’S FAIR by Frank
Vickery
Cardiff & Swansea
- HORRIBLE HISTORIES - CRACKERS CHRISTMAS by Terry Deary
- JAMES AND THE
GIANT PEACH by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood
- AESOP’S FABLES adapted
by Mike Kenny
UK Tour
- BABE THE SHEEP-PIG by Dick King-Smith adapted by David Wood
- THE BORROWERS by Mary Norton adapted by Charles Way
- DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD by Roald Dahl adapted for the stage
by David Wood
- WAVES IN THE CHATROOM by D J Britton
- MERLIN AND THE CAVE OF DREAMS by Charles Way
- EDUCATING RITA by Willy Russell
- THE STORIES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON by Mike Kenny
Studio Theatre:
- SLEEPING WITH MICKEY MOUSE by
Frank Vickery
Tour
- GREEN FAVOURS by Frank Vickery
- THE SOUND OF STILLNESS by T. C. Thomas
- COWS AND CALCULUS by Julia Jones
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- THE DRAG FACTOR by Frank Vickery
- THE ARK by Helen Griffin
- THE OGPU MEN by Ian Rowlands
- A GENERATION ARISES
- THE LOST CHILD by Mike Kenny
Tour
- IN THE BLINKING OF AN EYE by Jeremy Hylton Davies
- BOY by Roald Dahl adapted
by Mike Kenny
UK
Tour
- SKIN DEEP by Helen Griffin
- BEDSIDE MANNER by Frank Vickery
- THE BEACH INSPECTOR by Alan Osborne
- MENTAL by Helen Griffin & Jo
Brand
Also directed for TV
- TALKING TO WORDSWORTH by Gillian Clarke
- DOUGH BOYS by Ian Rowlands
- DEATHWRITE by Labi Siffre
- CARMARTHEN COWGIRLS by Roger Williams
- UNPROTECTED SEX by Patrick Jones
- CAITLIN by Mike Kenny
- PINOCCHIO adapted by Mike
Kenny
UK Tour
- ONE DARK NIGHT by Mike Kenny
UK
Tour
- THE SELFISH GIANT by Oscar Wilde
- THE HAPPY PRINCE by Oscar Wilde
- THE DEVOTED FRIEND by Oscar Wilde
Total of 46 commissions to writers
Television Directing
- HTV
MENTAL by Helen Griffin and Jo Brand - Director
DEATHWRITE by Labi Siffre - Director
- Tyne Tees TV
LYNS LOOK IN - Presenter
SATURDAY SHAKE UP - Presenter
- Yorkshire TV
HOME MOVIES - Writer & Director
- BBC Wales TV
ABERGLASNEY, A GARDEN LOST IN TIME - Artistic Director
THE WRAP (Digital) - Presenter
- BBC North East TV
PUNCHIN’ ‘ELL OUT OF ‘ER - Writer
Radio Directing
- BBC Radio Wales, SKIN DEEP by Helen Griffin - Director
- TALKING TO WORDSWORTH by Gillian Clarke - Director
- DOUGH BOYS by Ian Rowlands - Director
- CARMARTHEN COWGIRLS by Roger Williams - Director
- WE ARE WHAT WE ARE by Arnold Evans - Director
- PUSHY by Roger Williams - Director
Commercial Video
- STRIKING SPARKS - Director/Editor
Youth Theatre in the North East of England
- PLAGUE OF INNOCENCE - Director
Marketed Nationally and concerned with the HIV?AIDS issues for schools
Awards
- British Theatre Association Drama Review Award
Production of PLAGUE OF INNOCENCE by Noel Greig
- Yorkshire Arts Silver Production Award
Production of PLAGUE OF INNOCENCE
- Canadian Institute of Arts for Young Audiences Award
- BBC Wales Arts Enabling Award
- Nominated BBC Wales Artist of the Year
- Western Mail Theatre Director of Note
Related Bodies
Currently serving on:
- Hon Patron, Courtyard Theatre. Hereford
- DCMS Theatres Trust. Welsh Trustee
- Judge for the MEYER WHITWORTH AWARD for new writing 2004 and 2005,
Royal National Theatre and Arts Council of England
Previously:
- BBC Broadcasting Council of Wales
- Llanover Hall Arts Centre Cardiff - Management committee
- GALW (General Arts Lobby for Wales) - Chair
- Theatr Iolo - member of management committee
- SCYPT (Standing Conference of Young Peoples Theatre) founder and
executive committee
- Founder and executive committee
- NAYT (National Association of Youth Theatres) founder and evecutive
committee
- Founder and executive committee
- Yorkshire Arts Drama Panel - member
- Northern Arts Drama Panel - member
- Arts Council of Wales - Young People’s Theatre panel
- Theatre Y Byd , Wales - chair
- Brecon International Jazz Festival, Trustee
Publications
- HOME MOVIES published Sheffield Academic Press (1989)
A play and workpack for young people 14-16 years concerning maleness
- ACT ONE WALES published Seren Books, Wales (1997)
Edited and introduction to a selection of short plays by Welsh Playwrights
charting the growth of English Language playwriting in Wales 1950
- 1995.
- FUSE published Parthian Books (2000)
Introduction to the Plays and Poems of Patrick Jones.
- THREE PLAYS FOR CHILDREN by
Phil Clark published by Oberon Books (2007)
Adaptatins of Oscar Wildes The Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant and
The Devoted Friend
- THE SELECTED PLAYS OF FRANK VICKERY published by Parthian Books Wales(2007)
Edited and introduction to Vickery plays
- TRANSITIONS published by Parthian Books Wales (2008)
Edited and introduction to a collection of plays by welsh writers
Educational and Participation Work
- Founder member of the National Association of Youth Theatres NAYT
- Initiated and ran 4th year B Ed. course for Sheffield City Polytechnic
- Drama & Theatre in Education its relevance to the Junior School
curriculum.
- Set up and ran "Theatre Arts" community access course for Sheffield
City Polytechnic.
- Lecturer (part-time) Theatre Arts Course Sheffield University.
- Advisory Panel member, Sheffield Education Authority , Tertiary Education
- Sheffield Education Authroity Arts Exchange - panel member
- Set up and ran Writer in Residence programme, Sheffield City Polytechnic
and Crucible Theatre Sheffield
- Set up and ran Writer in Residence programme, Sherman Theatre Cardiff
and BBC Radio Wales
- Directed a programme of training for School Governors, Sheffield
Education Authority & Manchester Education Authority
- Directed a series of ‘Baker Days’ training for Sheffield
teachers on "Theatre for Young People"
- Founded and directed Tyne Wear Youth Theatre Festival - Britain’s
largest Annual Youth Theatre Festival.
- Set up and directed "Eyes of Men Theatre Company", theatre company
for the unemployed, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Set up and directed South Tyneside Youth Theatre
- Set up and directed "P.I.T.S", a community theatre for South Tyneside
- National Festival of Youth Theatres - workshop leader
- Actors Centre London - Visiting Lecturer.
- Set up and directed "South Tyneside Youth Theatres" ( 8 years)
- Various in-service training courses for Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead,
South Tyneside, Cleveland, North Tynsides, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley
and South Glamorgan Education Authority
- Visiting Lecturer - Newcastle University, Newcastle Polytechnic,
Sheffield University, Sheffield Polytechnic, University of Glamorgan,
Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff University.
- Set up and ran Drama and the Curriculum for teachers in Special Needs
- 10 week course for Northumberland Education Authority
- Devised an anti-Racist policy for Sheffield Theatres
- Directed ‘Wijkfeest’ Gronigen, Holland - 3 week Community
Arts Festival.
- Directed Summer Festival Workshop seasons for:
- Swan Theatre, Worcester
- Palace Theatre, Redditch
- Young Vic Theatre, London
- Royal National Theatre
- Drama Association of Wales
- Ty Newydd, Wales New Writing Centre
- Directed Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, Tisch School of Performing
Arts, New York
- Regular teaching at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
- Set up MA in Youth Theatre Studies, University of Glamorgan
- Directed THE LARAMIE PROJECT at Royal Wels College of Music and Drama
- Directed TWELFTH NIGHT at the Accademy of Live and Recorded Arts
ALRA London
- Directed NOYYES FLUDDE at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
- Created and taught MUSIC IN THEATRE course for Royal Welsh College
of Music and Drama06/07/08
- Directed Drama Association of Wales Summer School 2008 on Verbatum
Theatre
- Deliverd training programme for Education Dept, Courtyard Theatre,
Hereford 2008
- Workshops for NAYT Summer Festival 08
- Workshops for NAYT Workshop weekend. Management training 08
- Workshops for New Writing Festival Pembrokeshire 2008
Theatre Management Consultancy
- National Association of Youth Theatres. INSPIRE project 2007 ongoing
- M6 Youth Theatre, Rochdale. Policy Development 2007/8
- ODD Theatre, Manchester. Policy development 2007
- Chelmsford Council. Youth Theatre Strategy development 2007
- NAYT Workshop Weekend. Management Training for Young People 2008
- M6 Theatre, Rochdale. Developing a Marketting Strategy 2008/9