Phil Porter

Phil Porter (born 1977) is a British playwright, librettist and television writer. He is a graduate of the University of Birmingham.

Plays and libretti

Plays and libretti include:

• The Boy With Two Hearts (Wales Millennium Centre 2021, National Theatre 2022)
• Gods Of The Game (Grange Park Opera / Sky Arts, 2022)
• The Lavender Hill Mob (National Tour, 2022, starring Miles Jupp)
• God Of Chaos (Plymouth Theatre Royal, 2019)
• Vice Versa (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2017)
• The Miser (West End, 2017, nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, adapted with Sean Foley)
• The Man With The Hammer (Plymouth Theatre Royal, 2016)
• The Christmas Truce (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2014)
• A Mad World My Masters (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2013, adapted with Sean Foley)
• Blink (Traverse & Soho / Nabokov, 2012)
• Beauty And The Beast (Unicorn Theatre, 2010)
• Skitterbang Island (Polka Theatre, 2010)
• Here Lies Mary Spindler (Royal Shakespeare Company / Latitude Festival, 2009)
• Cinderella (Unicorn Theatre, 2009)
• The Flying Machine (Unicorn Theatre, 2008)
• The Cracks In My Skin (Manchester Royal Exchange, 2008, winner of a Bruntwood Award)
• Starseeker (adaptation, Northampton Theatre Royal, 2007)
• Pinocchio (Royal Opera House, 2005)
• The Stonewatcher (translation, National Theatre, 2004)
• Stealing Sweets And Punching People (Theatre 503, 2003)
• Smashed Eggs (Pentabus Theatre, 2002, winner of The Children's Award)