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Tim Primrose

TIM PRIMROSE

  
Nationality:    Scottish
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Tim Primrose is an Edinburgh based writer who wrote his first full length script, this here now, for the Lyceum Youth Theatre at the age of 18. Since then, he has written more than twenty scripts for youth theatres of all ages across the country. His 2002 play Porcelain Dolls was recently translated into Norwegian and performed at the Rogaland Teater, Stavanger, under the title #Sweet. His directing work includes the 2011 Fringe sell-out Hex, which he co-wrote with Sam Siggs. Broth was first performed as a twenty minute short, as part of the Traverse 50 project in 2013.

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

         Aladdin         Big Country         Broth         Chow Mein         Hex         Into the Fade         Ollissey, The         Panga         Rats (With Wings)         Tinseltrash

Aladdin

Synopsis:
In a distant land, the Evil Magician Abanazar is up to no good. Only Aladdin can stop him. . .with the help of some rather unusual friends. . .

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1st Produced:
The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh    10 Dec 2012

Organisations:
Strangetown Theatre Company

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Big Country

Synopsis:
A group of teenagers in an unnamed Scottish town meet at their "den" - some pallets and car seats. they talk and play, drink and fight.

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1st Produced:
Lyceum Youth Theatre, Edinburgh    2002

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Broth

Synopsis:
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014. Mary is making stock again. Daughter Sheena is no help, as usual  she never could stand the smell of chicken on the boil. Granddaughter Ally was always much more use around the kitchen, but she seems more concerned about her Grans state of mind today. And nobody is talking about whats happened to Grampa Jimmy. Time tae poap the kettle oan, likes.

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(script in hand reading) Edinburgh: Traverse Theatre (26 oct 2013)

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Festival 2014 Breakfast Plays series

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Genre:
comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Chow Mein

Synopsis:
Terry and Susan are comfortable. Every weekend for the past three years they have been enjoying their usual favourites from the local take-away. But this week Mr Wang's Yum Yum Hut has a surprise in store for them.

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written by Tim Primrose And Sam Siggs

1st Produced:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe    Aug 2010

Organisations:
Strangetown Theatre Company

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Genre:
50 min comedy

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Hex

Synopsis:
Gwen and Toby have a problem. Gwen and Toby have tried everything. Everything but orthodox superdimensional retrotranscendental quasi-quantum thaumaturgy, that is.

Notes:
written by Tim Primrose And Sam Siggs

1st Produced:
Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe    08 Aug 2011

Organisations:
Strangetown Theatre Company

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50 min comedy

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Into the Fade

Synopsis:
Eighteen year old Ed has problems. He suffers from insomnia; his mother is addicted to diet pills; his girlfriend has gone missing and there is a monster in his wardrobe

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Ollissey, The

Synopsis:
It's Penny's birthday, and Ollie has to get all the way to Colinton from deapest, darkest Trinity. Simple. Now if only he knew where his bus pass was. . based on Homer's Odyssey - sort of

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1st Produced:
The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh    11 May 2012

Organisations:
Strangetown Theatre Company

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Panga

Synopsis:
Lucy's life is not what Lucy had expected. Lucy is not happy. But her life is about to be put into perspective by an unexpected visitor from her childhood. . . Following 2011's sell-out hit Hex, '. . .gives comedy a much-needed kick up the arse' (Skinny), Edinburgh company Strange Town returns to the Fringe with more uniquely skewed dark comedy theatre. Expect love! Heartbreak! And a debauched, nihilistic, no-good panda.

Notes:
written by Tim Primrose and Sam Siggs

1st Produced:
Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe    02 Aug 2012

Organisations:
Strangetown Theatre Company

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Genre:
75 min comedy

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Rats (With Wings)

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One city, 50 writers, 50 plays, 25,000 words. In celebration of our 50th anniversary, we invited fifty emergent playwrights to work with us over the course of our birthday year. the worldwide search for the Traverse Fifty started last September with a challenge to write a 500-word Play for Edinburgh. Of the 630 applications, we selected the most urgent voices to form our Traverse Fifty. In January, these 50 plays were premiered all together, in one epic performance. This August, in the midst of our Festival Fever, we are re-staging these extraordinary plays, over two thrilling nights. This is your chance to see the future.

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Genre:
5 min play

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Tinseltrash

Synopsis:
the Christmas show for people who don't like Christmas

Notes:
written by Alan Gordan, Tim Primrose and sam Siggs

1st Produced:
The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh    18 Dec 2012

Organisations:
Strangetown Theatre Company

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Genre:
Christmas Show

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