Philip Engleheart
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Philip's most recent work includes a new musical version of "Passport to Pimlico" and Cole Porter's "CanCan" (LAMDA); Brecht's "A Respectable Wedding" for Edinburgh 2009 and Berkoff's "Metamorphosis" (West Sussex YT); "Cinderella" (Guildhall 125th Anniversary); and "The Desire Tree", an Anglo-Georgian production developed with Zygo and the Tumanishvilli Theatre, Tblisi.
His work often incorporates puppetry, circus and mask, specifically "The Ugly Duckling" (Singapore Repertory Theatre); "Alice", "Le Petit Prince", "Creaking Shadows", "The Wife of Bath" and "Tempting Fate" (Trading Faces), plus "Little Victories", "The Sea of Silence", Michael Rosen's "The Sound Collector" and many other original pieces for Quicksilver plus "The Nose" (Attic/Old Red Lion - nominated for Best Fringe Design) and "Rhinoceros" (Riverside Studios).
Designs for musicals include "Kiss Me Kate", "Maggie May", "The Fix", "Cabaret" and "On The Town", as well as plays "The Libertine", "Victory", "The Country Wife" and "The Master and Margarita" (LAMDA). Others include "The Complete History of America" (Reduced Shakespeare Company); "The Bradshaws" (Oldham Coliseum); "Amadeus", "The Wizard of Oz" (Aberystwyth); "La Locandiera", "The School for Scandal", "Animal Farm", "A Slight Ache" (Il Palchetto) and "Robin Hood" (Wilde, Bracknell); "Betrayal", "Art" and "Life x 3" (Singapore Repertory Theatre) and the Olivier Storytelling Environment (Royal National Theatre, London).
He is frequently involved in devised work, site-specific theatre and new writing, and is currently involved with "Guys & Dolls" for LAMDA and "The Full Monty" for Pangdemonium Productions, Singapore.
Philip is a visiting practitioner at The Central School of Speech and Drama, The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education and The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He holds a P.G.Certificate In Teaching and Learning in Higher Education as recognised by SEDA.