Philomena Muinzer
Philomena "Phil" Muinzer is writer and former musician from Northern Ireland, who has used the pen name Phil O'Brien for some of her work.
Early life and education
Philomena and her twin brother Colum were born in Illinois, United States, of an Irish mother and American father. The family moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland, when the children were young.[1]
She a graduate of the University of Essex,[2] Princeton University (drama, 1978)[3] and Yale School of Drama (1980).[4][5] Both Philomena and Colum played in the punk rock band Cruella de Ville, formed in 1982.[1]
Career
She has served as dramaturge for the Royal National Theatre.[1]
She written several plays, articles, and at least two books, sometimes adopting the pseudonym Phil O'Brien (O'Brien being the Munizers' mother's maiden name[1]):
- We're on the One Road, a play (before 1978)[3]
- Together Against Him (1982), a play, which was awarded a bursary by The Arts Council of Great Britain[2] and well-reviewed by the Times Literary Supplement[5][6]
- Memories of the Irish-Israeli War (1995), a novel (as Phil O'Brien)[5]
- Coldplay: Look at the Stars (2004), about the band Coldplay, in particular the effect of fame on frontman Chris Martin (as Phil O'Brien)[7]
- "Evacuating the Museum: the Crisis of Playwriting in Ulster", in New Theatre Quarterly, January 2009[2][8]
Personal life
She was married to writer Colin Bennett until his death on 15 February 2015.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Cruella De Ville". A to Z of N. Ireland Punk Bands. Spit Records. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Muinzer, Philomena (15 January 2009). "Evacuating the Museum: the Crisis of Playwriting in Ulster". New Theatre Quarterly. 3 (9): 44–63. doi:10.1017/S0266464X00008502. ISSN 1474-0613. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ a b Heinemann, Elaine P. (20 July 1978). "Playwright McCieery man of many talents" (PDF). The Franklin News-Record. Manville, New Jersey.
[Other students, such] as Philomena Muinzer -- whose glowing "We're on the One Road," a drama of contempary Ireland, was premiered at Intime the year before last -- are on their way. She's currently attending the Yake Drama School
- ^ "Lost Alumni: 1980". YSD Annual Magazine 2010-11. LV. David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University: 71. Fall 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2022 – via Issuu.
- ^ a b c "First Flush: Memories of the Irish-Israeli War [book review]". Books Ireland (186). Wordwell Ltd.: 131 1995. ISSN 0376-6039. JSTOR 20623113. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Notes
- ^ O'Brien, P. (2004). Coldplay: Look at the Stars. Plexus. ISBN 978-0-85965-349-7. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Llewellyn Jones, Margaret (2002). Contemporary Irish Drama & Cultural Identity [PDF] [4ruvd97nesp0]. ISBN 1-84150-824-1. Retrieved 16 August 2022 – via EDoc Pub.
First Published in Great Britain in Paperback in 2002 by Intellect Books
- ^ "The obituary notice of BENNETT". Funeral Notices. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2022.