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Philip Jamieson | |
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 Philip Jamieson in 2024 | |
| Born | Philip Mark Jamieson 19 July 1958 Ormskirk, Lancashire |
| Occupation | Author, playwright, and librettist |
| Alma mater | Edge Hill College |
| Genre | Comedy, thriller, education |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Morgan (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
Philip Jamieson (born 19 July 1958) is an English author, playwright, and librettist. His drama course books for use in UK secondary schools were published by First & Best in Education Limited.
His comedy thriller plays are published by Scripts for Stage[1] and have had performances by theatre groups and schools across the world.
Philip wrote the words for the children's mini musical, The Story of the Great White Horse[2], with music by Nicholas Keyworth,[3] and produced/staged in Bangkok by Revolution Arts Limited.[4] Revolution Arts has since commissioned[5] Philip to write 24 original pieces suitable for Trinity Exams up to Grade 3.
Two of Philip's duologues were published by LAMDA in their Acting Anthology Volume 3[6] and his four drama textbooks were published by First and Best in Education between 1998 and 2016.
He has most recently worked with film and television composer James Harpham on a musical comedy, The Sound of Murder.
More of his books and plays are published by Amazon kindle Direct.
Biography
[edit]One of five children, Philip went to school at Maricourt Catholic High School in Maghull, Merseyside. After working for H.M Inland Revenue & Customs in Bootle, he attended Hugh Baird College where he studied for A level examinations. With a degree in English and Drama from Edge Hill, he worked in Leeds, first as a trainee manager at Lewis's department-store and then in the postgraduate office at Leeds University before taking up a post at Barbican Books in Moorgate, London. After qualifying as a teacher in 1989, he taught drama, theatre studies, and English at five schools until 2017 when he resigned from his post at The Stonehenge School to focus on writing.
Bibliography
[edit]Plays and musicals
[edit]- Believe It Or Not (2014)[6]
- There's Nothing To It (2014)[6]
- Murder in Time (2021)[7]
- Murders at The Cosmopolitan (2021)[8]
- Genius (2021)[9]
- Murders at Highcliffe House (2022)[10]
- Murders Under Sail (2023)[11]
- Murders at Cringing Manor (2023)[12]
- Alana Sultana and the Poisoned Banana (2023)[13]
- Daisy, Baby, Pixie, Queen, Elephant, Monkey, Tangerine (2024)[14]
- The Story of the Great White Horse (with Nicholas Keyworth) (2024)[2]
Text books
[edit]- Essential Drama Skills (1998)[15]
- Back to Basics (1998)[16]
- A GCSE Drama Course Book (2000, 2012)[17]
- New Essential Drama Skills (2016)[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ a b Nicholas Keyworth, Philip Jamieson (2024). "The Story of the Great White Horse (Thailand Premiere 2024)".
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-keyworth-867205a
- ^ "Acting".
- ^ "Acting".
- ^ a b c LAMDA Acting Anthology: Volume 3. London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. 2014. ISBN 978-0-9557687-7-4.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2021). "Murder in Time". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2021). "Murders at The Cosmopolitan". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2021). "Genius". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2022). "Murders at Highcliffe House". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2023). "Murders Under Sail". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2023). "Murders at Cringing Manor". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2023). "Alana Sultana and the Poisoned Banana". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2024). "Daisy, Baby, Pixie, Queen, Elephant, Monkey, Tangerine". Scripts for Stage.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (1998). Essential Drama Skills. First and Best in Education. ISBN 9781860833328.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (1998). Back to Basics. First and Best in Education. ISBN 1860833322.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2012). A GCSE Drama Course Book. First and Best in Education. ISBN 9781860838354.
- ^ Philip Jamieson (2016). New Essential Drama Skills. First and Best in Education. ISBN 9781860838422.
External links
[edit]- Profile at JacketFlap
- Profile at Scripts For Stage
- Revolution Arts / Acting and click on Meet the Writer
- Books by Philip Jamieson at Amazon.com