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Christopher Rodriguez

CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ

  
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Christopher Rodriguez was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Before moving to London he worked as assistant director and producer on his plays performed in Port of Spain (CLEAR WATER, LIFE IS A DRAG, WHAT A NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS). He worked as assistant script editor at BBC Radio Drama, as Writer in Residence at the Oval House Theatre (INDEPENDENCE DAY, 2000; EQUIANO, 2001)and, during an attachment to the Royal National Theatre Studio, wrote LOSING the RACE, now being developed by Hampstead Theatre and Birmingham Rep. Christopher has had eight plays staged around the UK including the Bite festival at the Barbican Pit (CLEAR WATER, 2000), Theatre Royal Stratford East (HIGH HEEL PARROTFISH, 2005), Manchester Green Rooms, Liverpool Everyman. He was chief writer on ITSY BITSY - Queen Elizabeth Hall, 2001and, most recently, contributed to MANGINA MONOLOGES at Soho Theatre, February 2009. His radio play, A PARANDERO IS MISSING, part of A Carribean Night, was broadcast on BBC R3 in 2001. He was winner of a Cacique Award (Trinidad and Tobagos Drama Awards) for Best Original Script - INDEPENDENCE DAY - and CLEAR WATER was short-listed for the International New Playwriting Awards sponsored by the British Council. He is Executive Producer for Talawa Theatre Co.

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below is a list of Christopher Rodriguez's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Clear Water         Equiano         High Heel Parrotfish!         Independance Day         Itsy Bitsy Spider: Anansi Steals the Wind         Life is A Drag         Losing the Race         Mangina Monologues         What A Night Before Christmas

Clear Water

Synopsis:
about the complex spiritual heritage of Trinidad and Tobago

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1st Produced:
The Pit, London     2000

Organisations:
Bite 2000

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Play/Drama

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Equiano

Synopsis:
Born in Africa in the 1700's, Olaudah Equiano was sold into slavery as a child. Through determination he escaped bondage to become a wealthy businessman in England. His memoir was the first book written in English by a black man and was the best-seller of its day, bringing him instant fame. Now, like Britain's early black communities, he is largely forgotten.

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Fifth Column Theatre

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High Heel Parrotfish!

Synopsis:
a tale of six Trinidadian drag queens determined to survive in the island of calypso, where cissified men in frocks are still liable to be arrested.

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written by Christopher Rodriguez. Music by Felix cross

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Organisations:
Talawa Theatre Company in association with Nitro

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Musical

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Independance Day

Synopsis:
A woman in her fifties is sleeping with a man in this thirties. they say they're in love with each other. It's a love the world can't live with; the world won't rest until that love is crushed.

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Itsy Bitsy Spider: Anansi Steals the Wind

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Notes:
By Jean 'Binta' Breeze, Jackie Kay & Christopher Rodriguez

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Life is A Drag

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Port Of Spain. West Indies    

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Losing the Race

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Mangina Monologues

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Notes:
contributer

1st Produced:
Contributerfeb 2009     01 Feb 2009

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What A Night Before Christmas

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Port Of Spain. West Indies    

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