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Academy at Live Theatre, Newcastle

2004

Eleanor Lloyd and Critical Mass

Oberon Books, London >>>

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Synopsis: Based on 20 previously untranslated fragments, this is a reconstruction of Euripides lost tragic comedy, Alcmaeon in Corinth, the third part of his final trilogy, with Bacchai and Iphigeneia in Aulis. Alcmaeon, having killed his mother, is pursued by the furies, his madness taking the form of satyriasis. When he unwittingly finds himself in bed with his daughter, he must face his children's fury.

Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London >>>

2002

National Theatre, London >>>

Oberon Books, London >>>

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Notes: Original Playwright - Euripides

Synopsis: Dionysos, the God of wine and theatre has returned to his native land to take revenge on the puritanical Pentheus who refuses to recognise him of his rites. Remorselessly, savagely and with black humour, the God drives Pentheus and all the city to their shocking fate.limelight after decades of anonymity.

Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London, EUR >>>

2006

Noda Map

Oberon Books, London >>>

2006

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Notes: Written by Hideki Noda and Colin Teevan. Based on the story Mushiriai by Yasutaka Tsutsui

Synopsis: What would you do if your wife and child were being held hostage? It seems that the only option for Mr Ido is to accept his terrible fate. Besieged by cameras and reporters, the world is demanding to know how he feels. But as his personal tragedy is played out on screen, Ido decides to take control. Refusing to play the victim he seeks out a bitter revenge. A highly-charged, tragic satire, The Bee asks what happens when the victim becomes the aggressor, the weak become powerful and the watcher becomes the watched. Legendary in Japan, Hideki Noda directed the first Opera in the country's New National Theatre and has garnered outstanding acclaim for his mould-breaking interpretations of Kabuki classics. His fascination with the similarities and disparities between Japanese and British culture has led him to work with key figures in British Theatre. For the Bee, he has collaborated with writer, Colin Teevan, well known for his innovative translations and adaptations of world classics and the hugely revered, Olivier winning British actress, Kathryn Hunter. Cast: Tony Bell, Kathryn Hunter, Hideki Noda, Glyn Pritchard

Abymill Theatre

1990

Galloglass Theatre Company

published in French as 'Le Grand Large'. maison-antoine-vitez@wanadoo.fr also Oberon Books, London >>>

1996

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Synopsis: The Big Sea is based on the French Medieval Mardi Gras play Le Bataille de Charnau contre Caresme. Christophe, Caresme and Charnau are on a cancer ward. To pass the time they play games. The line between game and reality starts to blur and soon they find themselves on a journey into the unknown: Columbus's journey to the New World

Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin >>>

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Pigsback Theatre Company

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Synopsis: A play about power and greed set in a seedy, mythical New York which is inhabited by a tramp lady, a news boy, a stripper and a private eye. The play intertwines the history of a dark century with the twists and turns of a Film Noir.

Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London >>>

2001

Conceived and commissioned by Angus Mackenchnie

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Synopsis: One off performance of chain writing to celebrate the National Theatre's 25th anniversary. A scene each from all the authors for a performance on one night

White Memorial Theatre, Clonmel, Ireland

1997

Galloglass Theatre Company

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Synopsis: A comic story of low standards in high places. Shem MacMór is the wastrel son of the dying Mayor and local T.D. The Bren O'Donoghue, County Secretary and Corkman, has plans for young Shem. In Mrs Quigley's bar, with debauched Uncle Jack and streetwise O'Níon, the conspiracy begins. But Doxy the barmaid has plans of her own.

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, London, EUR >>>

2000

RNT Studio

Oberon Books, London >>>

2000

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Notes: Original Playwright - Guiseppe Manfridi

Synopsis: A younger man and older woman are discovered in the improbable dilemma of being stuck together during anal sex and call in his gynaecologist father to help remove tab A from slot B. The two older people recognise each other, leading, after a few fresh twists and turns, to the inevitable evocation of Oedipus and, in a sudden shift of mode characteristic of Manfridi, a bloody conclusion

Soho Theatre, London, EUR >>>

2008

Setagaya Public Theatre

Oberon Books, London >>>

2008

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Notes: written By Colin Teevan And Hideki Noda

Synopsis: weaves together The Tale of Genji and associated Noh dramas with a contemporary Japanese murder case.

Leeds: Quarry Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, England, EUR >>>

2007

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Oberon Books, London >>>

2007

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Notes: from novel by Miguel de Cervantes adapted by Colin Teevan and Pablo Ley

Synopsis: Follow the dramatic tale of the ingenious gentleman of La Mancha, Don Quixote and his comic adventures over land, sea and air in the search for an idealised world. Accompanied by his loyal sidekick, Sancho Panza, and inspired by stories of daring deeds, Don Quixote sets out to recreate an imaginary world and to convince his family, friends, and all he meets of its reality. But this is no ordinary journey as he gallops through seventeenth century Spain encountering a host of fantastical characters including star-crossed lovers, an army of giants, a cross-dressing priest, a royal duchess and even the devil himself.

tour of schools

1992

Team Educational Theatre Company, Dublin >>>

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for post-primary school students

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Synopsis: Here Comes Cowboys is set in the larger than life world of clowns, where cruelty and comedy are mirror images of each other. In the course of the play generations and mythologies collide, cinema takes on literature, Jesse James confronts Oisín, and Yeats and Joyce joust with True Grit. Here Come Cowboys looks at the games young people play. It explores how young people exploit each other and how they can pick on the weakest. It examines peer pressure, isolation, and the real fears that young people have concerning the savage games that they play.

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

2006

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Oberon Books, London >>>

2006

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Notes: Developed from Teevan's highly acclaimed BBC Radio 3 play, How Many Miles to Basra? is a superb examination of how definitions of truth and responsibility become blurred in times of war - not just in the armed forces and political arena, but in the media too.

Synopsis: Southern Iraq, April 2003: four British soldiers, a BBC reporter and their Iraqui translator embark on an unauthorised mission deep into the war-torn country's desert in a disastrous attempt to make amends for the death of three Bedouin at a checkpoint.

Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Ireland >>>

1999

Lyric Theatre

Nick Hern Books, London

1999

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Notes: Original Playwright - Euripides

Synopsis: The Greeks and Trojans are on the brink of war. Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks, has a stark choice: whether to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia as the gods demand, or place the safety of his family before the interests of the state. Iphigeneia must choose whether to die willingly at her father's hand to ensure her nation's freedom.

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, London, EUR >>>

1999

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Oberon Books, London >>>

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Synopsis: Night-time. A country lane. Two men training run into their past and into their future. A beautifully simple exploration of what it means to be alive.

Edinburgh: Assembly Rooms, Scotland, EUR >>>

2005

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Oberon Books, London >>>

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Monologues

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Synopsis: A father denied access to his children, a footballer deserting his team, a terrorist lost in the politics of peacetime. Five monologues in the voices of contemporary men, inspired by the heroes and heroines of classical myths.

Young Vic Theatre, London >>>

2001

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Synopsis: Very loosely based upon the writings of the great Chinese author Wu Ch'eng-en. The tale of the roguish Monkey and his exploits on a fabulous journey to India is one of the most popular classics in Asian literature. Monkey has been imprisoned in a mountain because of the chaos he has wrought in heaven. To be redeemed, he must guide the Buddhist monk Tripitaka from China, through the Himalayas, on a mystical quest in search of sacred scriptures. Helped by two friends, Pigsy and Sandy, he encounters demons, spirits, dragons and gods on a riotous road trip to enlightenment. With its mix of energetic kung-fu action, mischievous hero and cast of fantastically colourful characters Monkey is sure to leave audiences as thrilled and delighted as last year's sell-out success The Three Musketeers. Monkey is an adventure to enchant everyone aged seven and above

Dundee: Rep Theatre, Scotland, EUR >>>

2007

Dundee Rep Ensemble and National Theatre of Scotland

Oberon Books, London >>>

2007

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Notes: Original Playwright - Henrik Ibsen

Synopsis: Peer Gynt is a dreamer, a liar and a serial womaniser. Cast out from his hometown, Peer embarks on a wild and astonishing journey in search of fame and fortune that takes him from Norway to Africa and eventually back home again. An exhiliarating tale of a life lived on the edge.

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, London, EUR >>>

1999

"Idiots" Season

Oberon Books, London >>>

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Notes: Based on "The Good Soldier Svejk" by Jaroslav Hasek

Synopsis: Since Haseks comic masterpiece was first produced in 1920s Prague, there have been countless attempts to stage this sprawling story of the seeming idiot, `vejk, who survives the horrors of the First World War by undermining the institutions of state and army through his very idiocy. limelight after decades of anonymity.

Manchester: The Lowry, Salford, England, EUR >>>

2001

Royal Shakespeare Company >>>

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National Theatre Studio, London, EUR >>>

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Abbey Theatre, Peacock Stage, Dublin >>>

1995

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Black Comedy

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Synopsis: In Vinegar and Brown Paper Jill is an artist recently returned to Dublin and Jack is her stand-up comedian boyfriend. As Jill tries to reconcile herself to her past through her work, Jack's career starts to take off. The play charts the collapse of a relationship through soap operas, football, the Dutch Masters and Christ's walk to Calvary

Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London >>>

2001

Springboards SEason

Oberon Books, London >>>

2001

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Synopsis: Dublin. The night before Christmas and Mrs and Mrs Walls are preparing for the arrival of their son Joseph and his new bride, Mary, from London. "George Bernard Shaw wrote: I have not yet found real homes except in very stupid families to whom a house is a world. The tragedy was when, as in his own family - or Stellas in The Walls - intelligent people attempt to make a house their world. Shaw turned his own childhood tragedy into comedy but the comedy retained - as does Colin Teevans - sharp pathos of emotions and ambitions thwarted and lonely lives unfulfilled" (Clare Boylan)limelight after decades of anonymity.