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Gavin McGibbon

GAVIN MCGIBBON  

 Nationality:    New Zealander
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Following his graduation from the New Zealand Film School in 2003 Gavin was accepted into Ken Duncum's creative scriptwriting course at the IIML. One of his first assignments required him to attend The Batch (Directed byDanny Mulheron) at Circa Theatre which was the first play Gavin had ever seen. He knew from that moment on what he wanted to do was to write scripts for the theatre. This led him to write his first play and 1 year later it was produced at BATS. After Service (2006) was called "a striking first play" (Capital Times) and "a must-see" (Dominion Post). His second Stand Up Love (2007) was called a play "that good actors will aspire to" (Theatreview) Following this Gavin has had staged Shipwrecked Beneath the Stars (2008) Handy Man (2008), Hamlet Dies at the End (2011) andHolding On (2012) - all receiving enthusiastic reviews. Gavin won the Playmarket Write Out Loud award in 2008 and 2009 with his plays Under the Hood and Holding On. He has also worked with Radio New Zealand on three occasions and in the two years he has been involved in the 48 Hour Film as a scriptwriter, his films have made the Wellington City Finals (2011 and 2012) and made the National Grand Final (2012). In 2011 he was also nominated for best script at the Wellington City Finals. Gavin was inspired to write CON when he was in New York buying theatre tickets from a scalper who was grabbed by 2 men and roughed up. It prompted an interest in that kind of world.

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

 Con         Hamlet Dies at the End         Holding On

Con

Synopsis:
In a world of pyramid schemes, dodgy builders and Nigerian internet scams, the con artist is the fastest growing career path of the 21st century. Stevie and Earl are conmen, they're good at it too, they get people to do what they shouldn't. And now here's their chance to make money like never before. They have been waiting for it for years, all the tricks and their schemes have built to it. A con so wicked it's totally irresistible. Will they pull it off and what will be the consequences when love walks in the door?

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1st Produced:
Circa Two, Wellington    26 Oct 2013

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Genre:
thriller

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Further Reference:
http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/production.php?id=3517

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Hamlet Dies at the End

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Holding On

Synopsis:
Some people just shouldn't meet. they shouldn't encounter each other in any shape or form. And they especially shouldn't meet in a therapy group. Why does Trademe keep Johnny up at night? What did Eddie discover on his smoko break? What's the worst encounter you could ever have with a pizza driver?
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1st Produced:
BATS, Wellington    28 Aug 2012

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Genre:
black comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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