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Andrew Taylor

ANDREW TAYLOR  

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After varied careers including being in the army, Andrew Taylor trained as being a theatre director leading him to an MA in film at Sheffield. He was the artistic director of a Yorkshire based touring theatre from 1991-1997 before leaving to concentrate fully on writing and directing.

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

 Brief Encounter         Failed States         Fantastical Voyage         Lady Vanishes, The         Room at the Top         Sacred Acre         Toxic Bankers

Brief Encounter

Synopsis:
an adaptation of the film rather than an expansion of Coward's 1936 one act play. The nobaly abstemious lovers are racked with guilt over their unconsummated affair

Notes:
Playwright - Noel Coward

1st Produced:
Lyric, London    2000

Company:
Bill Kenwright

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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Failed States

Synopsis:
tackles the recent erosion of human rights in the UK in the light of Kafka.
Jonathan Gibbs, Time Out, London

Notes:
written by Andrew Taylor And Desmond O'Connor

1st Produced:
Barons Court, London    2006

Company:
1215 Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Fantastical Voyage

Synopsis:
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Notes:
written with Gavin Robertson

1st Produced:
Purcell Room, London    1997

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Lady Vanishes, The

Synopsis:
It is 1938, war is looming over Europe and an eclectic group of characters are attempting to escape to England before it's too late. The train is halted by an avalanche and they are stranded for the night in a handy Italian hotel.

Notes:
From the novel The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White, from the film by Alfred Hitchcock

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Room at the Top

Synopsis:
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Notes:
from J Braine Novel

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Sacred Acre

Synopsis:
This is a play which comes out of Andrew's own experience and is a strong ensemble piece about army recruits: a group of individuals in extreme circumstances, all with a different response but ultimately all moulded to absolute obedience, even to the ultimate sacrifice.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Toxic Bankers

Synopsis:
There's evil at work in the City! TOXIC BANKERS is the hilarious new musical set in the cut-throat world of London's Square Mile. Tony, the megalomaniac boss, has bucked the credit crunch. Hes achieved the impossible by setting up the Citys first truly ethical investment bank - and hes making a fortune. Fiona, his star employee, is in the midst of a meltdown: shes a wizard with numbers, unlucky in love and has uncovered terrible secrets shes too afraid to share. Meanwhile new arrival Chris, who has taken a shine to Fiona, promises to rescue her from the City and herself - but what is his hidden agenda?

Notes:
written by Andrew Taylor And Desmond OConnor

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Company:
1215 Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical

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