Phillip McMahon
Writer/Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Phillip McMahon is a playwright and director based in Dublin. His play Once Before I Go has recently been added to Ireland's Leaving Certificate syllabus and is now studied in schools across Ireland.
Writing highlights include Alice In Funderland for THISISPOPBABY/Abbey Theatre, Come On Home & Town Is Dead for The Abbey Theatre, and Once Before I Go for The Gate Theatre. Directing highlights include Dublin Oldschool by Emmet Kirwan, Insane Animals by Bourgeois & Maurice, RIOT by THISISPOPBABY and all of drag superstar Panti's live shows with THISISPOPBABY. Most recently Phillip co-directed the smash hit arena show, WAKE for THISISPOPBABY and was co-creator on a dance theatre work, Party Scene, with long time collaborator, choreographer Philip Connaughton. His work has shown at The Abbey and The Gate Theatres in Dublin; The National Theatre, London; Sydney Festival; and venues and festivals around the world.
Phillip McMahon co-founder and co-director of cultural juggernauts THISISPOPBABY. He is an Associate Artist at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, and Creative Fellow at Birkbeck University, London.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DIVINE | Sister Pictures | Original comedy drama |
WE SHOULD BE DANCING | Sister Pictures | Original Comedy Drama |
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY | Abbey Theatre Dublin | |
UNTITLED | Lyric Hammersmith | New play |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
IF THESE WIGS COULD TALK 2024 | THISISPOPBABY / Abbey Theatre | DIRECTOR. Written by Panti Bliss |
WAKE 2024 | THISISPOPBABY | CO-CREATOR and CO-DIRECTOR. Arena show. |
PARTY SCENE 2024 | THISISPOPBABY | CO-CREATOR. A new dance theatre work. |
HAUNTED 2022 | THISISPOPBABY / Abbey Theatre | DIRECTOR. Written by Tara Flynn |
ONCE BEFORE I GO 2021 | Gate Theatre Dublin | WRITER |
INSANE ANIMALS 2020 | HOME Manchester | DIRECTOR. A new musical written by Bourgeois & Maurice |
THE ROCK 2020 | Abbey Theatre | WRITER. As part of the Abbey's Dear Ireland season. |
2018 | Abbey Theatre | WRITER. Nominated for Best New Play for the 2019 Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards. |
NOT A FUNNY WORLD 2018 | THISISPOPBABY | DIRECTOR. Written by Tara Flynn |
MONEY 2018 | THISISPOPBABY | DIRECTOR. Written by Peter Daly |
HIGH HEELS IN LOW PLACES 2014 - 2018 | THISISPOPBABY | DIRECTOR. International touring show written by Panti Bliss |
RIOT 2016 | THISISPOPBABY | CO-DIRECTOR. RIOT premiered at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2016. RIOT is a new form of variety show that encompasses music, comedy, drag and circus arts |
TOWN IS DEAD 2016 | Abbey Theatre | WRITER & DIRECTOR. A play within music. The performance received 5 nominations at the 2017 Irish Theatre Awards including Best New Play |
DUBLIN OLDSCHOOL 2014 | Project Arts Centre | DIRECTOR. Written by Emmet Kirwan |
2012 | THISISPOPBABY | WRITER. A new musical. Nominated for Best Production at the 2012 Irish Theatre Awards. Book & Lyrics by Phillip McMahon, Composed by Raymond Scannell. |
ELEVATOR 2012 | THISISPOPBABY | WRITER. A play with songs. Script and Lyrics. Composed by Alma Kelliher. |
PINEAPPLE 2011 | Calipo Theatre Company | WRITER |
RUBBERBANDITS 2011 | ELECTRIC PICNIC MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL | DIRECTOR. Large scale arena staged concert show. |
THE YEAR OF MAGICAL WANKING 2010 | THISISPOPBABY | DIRECTOR. Written by Neil Watkins |
A WOMAN IN PROGRESS 2009 | THISISPOPBABY | DIRECTOR. Written by Panti Bliss |
ALL OVER TOWN 2009 | THISISPOPBABY / Calipo Theatre Company | WRITER. |
ALL DOLLED UP 2008 | THISISPOPBABY | DIRECTOR. Written by Panti Bliss |
INVESTMENT POTENTIAL 2008 | THISISPOPBABY | WRITER. |
IN THESE SHOES? 2007 | THISISPOPBABY | DIRECTOR. Written by Panti Bliss |
DANNY & CHANTELLE (still here) 2006 | THISISPOPBABY | WRITER. Winner of Spirit of Dublin Fringe Award |
Documentaries
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE QUEEN OF IRELAND 2015 | Blinder Films/IFB/Universal Pictures | Co-writer and co-producer. Documentary about the life of Irish drag queen Panti Bliss |