Phillip began his theatrical career in the 1970s as Musical Director on such shows as Tarantara! Tarantara!, Tomfoolery and The Rocky Horror Show. In 1984 he co-wrote and appeared in the popular musical entertainment Zen and Now at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. At the same time he began working with Max Gillies on his long running shows A Night of National Reconciliation and The Gillies Summit. This led to a decade of programs for ABC Television, where Phillip appeared as a comedian, and worked as a writer, composer and musical arranger. These series included The Gillies Report, The Dingo Principle, The Party Machine, Kittson Fahey and The Big Gig. Phil has also composed the musical score for Wendy Harmer’s Pearlie in the Park and Millie, Jack and the Dancing Cat for Monkey Baa Theatre. Having a long standing association with the Sydney Theatre Company Phil has produced a number of Revues including the recent Beware of the Dogma, whilst also being engaged as a consulting writer for Priscilla – Queen of the Desert – The Musical.
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