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Colin Garrow

COLIN GARROW

  (1961 - )
Nationality:    British
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Colin studied Drama at the University of Northumbria, and also has a Post Grad Diploma in Community Education. He was a founder and Artistic Director of WAC Theatre (The Writers and Actors Collaboration Theatre Company) in Aberdeen until the company folded in 2011. Rehearsal videos of some of his plays can be found on YouTube (The Body in the Bag, Towards the Inevitability of Catastrophe, No Phones on Planet Pluto etc). Although theatre and writing stage plays took up quite a few years of his life, Colin has also written 3 novels for children (all available as eBooks from Smashwords) and several short stories, some of which have appeared in literary mags (Flash Fiction Magazine, Flash Flood, Word Bohemia, Every Day Fiction, The Grind, A3 Review, 1,000 Words, Inkapture, Scribble Magazine&). He currently live in a humble cottage in North East Scotland where he write novels, plays, stories, poems and the occasional song.

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

         Body In the Bag, The         Love Song In Sixteen Bars         No Phones On Planet Pluto         Oh What A Lovely Wardrobe         Shadowsong         Towards the Inevitability Of Catastrophe

Body In the Bag, The

Synopsis:
Darkly comic tale of death, drinking and deceit - with songs! Edinburgh, 1827. In their shabby lodging house, William Hare encourages his drinking partner William Burke to think about the future, about an easier way of making a living. When one of Hare's lodgers dies, the scheming duo plan to take the body to the medical school where corrupt surgeon Dr Knox exchanges cash for cadavers. . .

Notes:
part of the New Play Season

1st Produced:

Organisations:
WACTheatre (The Writer's and Actor's Collaboration Theatre Co.)

1st Published:
eBook distributed by Smashwords(2015), https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/567189   978-1311957283

Music:
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Genre:
black comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  Several - can be played by main actors

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Love Song In Sixteen Bars

Synopsis:
ever been in one of those relationships? You know - the ones that don't work? Whenever Shona embarks on a new relationship, she always ends up getting dumped. So when her latest one starts to hit the rocks, she decides to find out why.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
WACTheatre (The Writer's and Actor's Collaboration Theatre Co.)

1st Published:
eBook distributed by Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/565322 and Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-song-in-sixteen-bars-colin-garrow/1122455578?ean=2940152071511   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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No Phones On Planet Pluto

Synopsis:
Revealing, touching and amusing tales inspired by the stories and experiences of mental health service users. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.

Notes:
by Colin Garrow And Suzanne enoch. part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival

1st Produced:

Organisations:
WACTheatre (The Writer's and Actor's Collaboration Theatre Co.)

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Oh What A Lovely Wardrobe

Synopsis:
exploration of sexual stereotypes.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-    1998

Organisations:
Frightened Horse

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Shadowsong

Synopsis:
theatre in education piece based on Mongolian and Siberian Legends.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1997

Organisations:
Headway Theatre

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
TIe Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Towards the Inevitability Of Catastrophe

Synopsis:
It sounds like her - has her memories, her laughter and her pain. But it isn't her. Or is it? "He sits there scribbling down every word I say then goes off to his garret to produce his masterpiece of theatrical fucking immensity and what is he actually doing? What is he actually doing? I'll tell you what he's actually doing - he's stealing my life".

Notes:
This is a one-woman show but can also include the 'character' of The Writer if desired

1st Produced:

Organisations:
WACTheatre (The Writer's and Actor's Collaboration Theatre Co.)

1st Published:
eBook distributed by Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/566648 Barnes & Noble :http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/towards-the-inevitability-of-catastrophe-colin-garrow/1122478725?ean=2940152080223   978-1310045394

Music:
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Genre:
Black Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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