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Toby Gough

TOBY GOUGH

  
Nationality:    English
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Toby Gough's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Children of the Sea         Dr Livingstone I Presume         Gogo:the Boy With the Magic Feet         Havana Rumba! - The New Generation         Jubilation         Lady Salsa         Linnaeus - Prince of . . .         Merchants of Bollywood, The         Plant Hunter         Taj Express
Children of the Sea

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1st Produced:
Royal Botanic Garden - Edinburgh     2005

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Dr Livingstone I Presume

Synopsis:
the Scottish Victorian explorer Dr David Livingstone walked 40,000 miles through the wilds of Africa and this comic musical does something theatrically similiar.
Patrick Marmion, evening Standard

Notes:
book by Toby Gough, music by James McConnel And lyrics by Paul Leigh

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  doubling

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Gogo:the Boy With the Magic Feet

Synopsis:
Gogo is a young herdsman who steps on a landmine and looses a leg. Gendaeeka the Wandering Monkey passes by and gives Gogo happy magic feet. Gogo learns to play football and is amazingly skilful at it. The manager of Cowdenbeath Football Club sees him play. He sees a way to get his team off the bottom of the third division. Gogo is signed up. He proves to be a great player. Cowdenbeath beat Celtic and Rangers all due to Gogo's skills. They are due to meet Hibs in the final when disaster strikes

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1st Produced:
Edinburgh Fringe Festival     Aug 2002

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Genre:
theatre

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  14 musicians and dancers

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Havana Rumba! - The New Generation

Synopsis:
Enjoy a wild night of rum, rumba and reggaeton with the hottest dancers from the heart of old Havana, led by the legendary master of son, Eric Turro and backed by one of Cuba's top bands - Sonora La Calle. Enjoy a wild night of rum, rumba and reggaeton with the hottest dancers from the heart of old Havana.

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Genre:
dance theatre

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Jubilation

Synopsis:
Produced as part of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, "Jubilation" was an all day theatrical event staged in the grounds of Fawley Court, Henley on Thames. Directed by Gough for the Henley Festival Organisation, the piece was part historical reenanctment, part musical extravaganza and part firework/laser show. the piece was a community project and alongside the professional cast, Gough employed members of local amateur Dramatic societies and students from the performing Arts department of the Henley College.

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1st Produced:
Fawley Court, Henley On Thames     2002

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Lady Salsa

Synopsis:
a glide through Cuban history and culture triggered by the country's rhytms

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1st Produced:
Edinburgh Fringe     01 Aug 2000

Organisations:
Presented by Jon Lee & adam Spiegel

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Genre:
Cuban dance show

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  dancers

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Linnaeus - Prince of . . .

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1st Produced:
Royal Botanic Garden - Edinburgh     1995

Organisations:
Theatre of Planets

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Merchants of Bollywood, The

Synopsis:
A theatrical dance extravaganza, The Merchants of Bollywood charts the history of the world's largest and most prolific film industry, and the dynasty of stars that have lit its way over generations. Featuring a cast of multi-talented performers, this turbo-charged, joyfully uplifting show is a riot of swirling colours, high-energy music and sensational dance scenes choreographed by one of Bollywood's top young choreographers, Vaibhavi Merchant. Seen by over two million people worldwide, this heart-warming show is both a delightful homage to the world of Indian cinema and a truly extraordinary evening of music and dance.

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1st Produced:
New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham     24 Oct 2006

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Genre:
dance theatre

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Plant Hunter

Synopsis:
A white rabbit tells the story of botanist Joseph Rock. He says that Rock's soul has been in limbo and to release it his life must be played out. And there are dancing lamas too

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1st Produced:
Edinburgh Fringe Festival     Aug 1996

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Genre:
Extravaganza

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Taj Express

Synopsis:
Shankar a young composer of advertising jingles is writing a Bollywood movie score. He has to battle with un-cooperative musicians and a tyrannical producer. Meanwhile the film's star Kareena has her artistic integrity saved when lowly but handsome Arjun marries her. Arjun whisks her aboard the Taj Express

Notes:
Music and lyrics Salim Merchant; Sulaiman Merchant; A R Rahman; Monty Sharma; book by Toby Gough

1st Produced:
Peacock Theatre, London     13 Jun 2017

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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