Phil Motherwell

Phil Motherwell (30 December 1946 – 9 November 2014) is an Australian actor and playwright.[1][2]

Motherwell's theatre career[3] included writing and acting in Dreamers of the Absolute (Pram Factory, 1978),[4] Held in Camera (La Mama, 1986),[5] and Fitzroy Crossing (La Mama, 1987).[6][7] and writing and directing Nightshift, consisting of three plays, The Fitzroy Yank, The Native Rose and Steal Away Home (La Mama (2008).[8][9] Acting appearances include in A Blue Freckle (Carlton Courthouse, 1990)[10] Love Me Tender (CUB Malthouse, 1993),[11]

His screen roles include Apostasy,[12] Pure Shit,[13] Stir,[14] Bloodlust,[15] and Everynight ... Everynight.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Dickins, Barry (14 November 2014), "Vale actor and playwright Phil Motherwell, an inimitable dramatic poet", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ↑ Watts, Richard (14 November 2014), "Vale Phil Motherwell", Arts Hub
  3. ↑ Phil Motherwell, AusStage
  4. ↑ Zurbo, Sandra (29 September 1978), "The reality of terror", The Age
  5. ↑ Bellamy, Louise (1 August 1986), "Walk on the dark and despairing side", The Age
  6. ↑ Romney, Jason (15 May 1987), "Where fantasy is the only reality", The Age
  7. ↑ Radic, Leonard (19 May 1987), "Journey into the surreal", The Age
  8. ↑ Reck, Tony (June 2008), "Tribute to an outlaw", Realtime
  9. ↑ Croggon, Alison (17 March 2008), "Review: Nightshift", Theatre Notes
  10. ↑ Radic, Leonard (19 May 1987), "Play loads the gun against police", The Age
  11. ↑ Talbot, Danielle; Mangin, John (19 May 1987), "Seeking refuge in the spirit of the King", The Age
  12. ↑ Grace, Helen (August 1997), "Apostasy", Cinema Papers, pp. 12, 44
  13. ↑ Conomos, John (October 1994), "Legions of the Lost, Forgotten, Underated and Neglected Australian Films", Cinema Papers
  14. ↑ Morris, Meaghan (4 October 1980), "Stir keeps the prison fires burning", The Sydney Morning Herald
  15. ↑ Stratton, David (6 April 1992), "Bloodlust", Variety
  16. ↑ Martin, Adrian (18 May 1995), "Terminal wheeze of medical thriller", The Age
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