Phil Spencer

Associate Artistic Director

Phil studied Theatre at the University of Glasgow. There he cofounded F.W.A.M. Theatre collective, a company dedicated to creating devised performance.

Since graduating in 2007 Phil has worked professionally as a writer, actor and director.
His Theatre credits include – ‘Fit For A King’ (Brand Spanking New, Sydney), ‘Cardboard Castle’ (Imagine Festival, Sydney. The Arches, Glasgow, Aurora Nova, Edinburgh.), ‘Bluey’ which received an Arches New Work Commission (The Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney. Battersea Arts Centre, London. The Arches),‘Shop Lifters of the World’ (Night time at Carriageworks, Sydney),‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ by John AD Fraser (Tamarama Rock
Surfers), ‘Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens’ by Tennessee Williams (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow), ‘Great Apeth’ currently in development (National Theatre of Scotland) ‘Rigmarole’ cowritten with Kieran Hurley (F.W.A.M.), ‘The Dream Life of Louise Michel’ (F.W.A.M.), ‘Fewer Emergencies’ by Martin Crimp (Citizens
Theatre), ‘Shit & Sugar’ (F.W.A.M.).

Phil is currently developing ‘Boxing Day’ (with director Scarlet McGlynn) a new work due to be completed late 2010. Throughout this year Phil will also be collaborating with a group of Sydney based artists to curate ‘Cut & Paste’, a bi-monthly evening of theatre at The Old Fitzroy.

Phil is extremely proud to be part of the team at Tamarama Rock Surfers, although sadly, he is shit at surfing.

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