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Tim Bray

TIM BRAY

  
Nationality:    New Zealander
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Tim Bray's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Badjelly The Witch         Great Piratical Rumbustification, The         Greedy Cat         Hairy Maclary         Lion In the Meadow And Other Stories, The         Man Whose Mother Was A Pirate, The         Me And My Vice         Mrs Wishy-Washy         Owl And the Pussycat, The         Pippi Longstocking         Ponsonby Road         Puff The Magic Dragon         Santa Claus Show, The         Snake And Lizard         Wind In the Willows, The
Badjelly The Witch

Synopsis:
Bad Jelly the Witch captures Tim and Rosie and intends turning them into sausages - can anyone save them?

Notes:
Based on the book "Bad Jelly The Witch" by Spike Milligan

1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playmarket   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Great Piratical Rumbustification, The

Synopsis:
the pirates are restless. 'Oh, for a pirate party!' they declare. But. . .a pirate party must be a stolen one.
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
from book by Margaret Mahy; Adapted And directed by Tim Bray; original songs by Christine White

1st Produced:
The Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland     25 Jun 2012

Organisations:
Tim Bray Productions

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Greedy Cat

Synopsis:
Greedy Cat sat by the big fridge door. Meow! Meow! Meow! He wanted more

Notes:
by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Robyn Belton, adapted for the stage by Tim Bray

1st Produced:
New Zealand     2010

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
TYA

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/production.php?id=4486

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Hairy Maclary

Synopsis:
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy is everybody's favourite dog. He and all his friends come to life in this all-new stage show. Hairy Maclary, Hercules Morse, Bottomley Potts, Muffin McLay, Bitzer Maloney, Schnitzel von Krumm and the indomitable Scarface Claw bounce off the page, on to the stage and into the hearts of children and adults alike.
- www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
by Lynley Dodd; Adapted by Tim Bray; Song And character themes by Christine White; Incidental music by Kristie Addison

1st Produced:
The Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland     26 Sep 2011

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  6            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Lion In the Meadow And Other Stories, The

Synopsis:
a greedy witch, a golden lion and a playful leaf take to the stage these July school holidays as three of Margaret Mahy's favourite children's stories come to life on stage in auckland.

Notes:
from stories by Margaret Mahy

1st Produced:
The Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland     11 Jul 2011

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
TYA

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
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Man Whose Mother Was A Pirate, The

Synopsis:
the Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate tells the story of Sam, an ordinary man who wears an ordinary suit and works in an ordinary office . . . but his mother is extraordinary - she's a pirate and yearns to see the sea again. the pair set off on a madcap adventure as they travel to the sea, including a detour through TVNZ's newsroom while Simon Dallow is reading the 6pm news!
- http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/production.php?id=1540

Notes:
adapted from Margaret Mahy's rollicking pirate Adventure tale the Man Whose Mother Was A Pirate

1st Produced:
The Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland     06 Apr 2010

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
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Me And My Vice

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Monologue Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Mrs Wishy-Washy

Synopsis:
Mrs Wishy-Washy takes audiences to the farmyard where Cow, Duck and Pig love getting mucky . . . but Mrs Wishy-Washy loves to get them all clean. Children will enjoy the funny tussles that ensue between the mud and the suds.

Notes:
by Joy Crowley. Adapted and directed by Tim Bray; Original songs by Christine White

1st Produced:
The Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland     23 Sep 2013

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Childrens play 60 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Owl And the Pussycat, The

Synopsis:
The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea

Notes:
Music and lyrics by Christine White; book by Tim Bray Based on the poem by Edward Lear

1st Produced:
Pump House Takapuna Auckland New Zealand     2004

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playmarket   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Childrens musical Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Pippi Longstocking

Synopsis:
Pippi lives in a world of fun and hi-jinks

Notes:
Based on the book "Pippi Longstocking" by AstridLindgren

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playmarket   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Ponsonby Road

Synopsis:
Gay life in Ponsonby Road. the script features a bookshop dealer, real estate agent, the leader of a women's outdoor experience group, a closet lesbian and a male and female chorus. We witness the everyday happenings of gay friends including mix-ups, relationship issues and a successful pregnancy for a gay couple. a happy ending

Notes:
writen by Susan Battye And Tim Bray

1st Produced:
Maidment Studio     2000

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playmarket,    

Music:
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Genre:
Drama/Comedy. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  16            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Puff The Magic Dragon

Synopsis:
Dragons live forever&

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna, Auckland     08 Apr 2017

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Chidrens play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Santa Claus Show, The

Synopsis:
Kelly and Alana are best friends. However, Kelly has sent the longest Christmas wishlist that Santa has ever seen, so Santa flies Kelly to the North Pole so she can learn for herself the true meaning of Christmas.

Notes:
Music and lyrics by Christine White; book by Tim Bray

1st Produced:
-     1991

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playmarket   

Music:
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Genre:
show

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Snake And Lizard

Synopsis:
Snake and Lizard is the funny tale of two very unlikely new best friends. Snake is elegant and calm; Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. Snake and Lizard see past their differences and become firm friends. Children are encouraged to come dressed as Snake, Lizard or one of their desert friends.
- theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
Book by Joy Cowley (book illustrated by Gavin Bishop); Songs by Christine White

1st Produced:
The Pumphouse, Takapuna, Auckland     26 Sep 2009

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Wind In the Willows, The

Synopsis:
You and your children will love this enchanting outdoor show while you follow the funny adventures of Ratty, Mole, Otter, Badger and the inimitable Toad around various locations of the PumpHouse theatre andKillarneyPark a surprise at every turn. Laugh as these lovable characters try to find a picnic spot, delight in Toad's obsession with the motorcar, and help rid Toad Hall of the naughty Weasels.
- www.theatreview.org.nz

Notes:
adapted from book by Kenneth Graham

1st Produced:
The Pumphouse / Lake Pupuke, Auckland     28 Mar 2012

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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