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Darren Tunstall

DARREN TUNSTALL

  
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Amanda Howard Associates  

Darren Tunstall's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Amadan         Goose Nights         Luminescence         Mindbender         Pig Behind the Eyes, A         Tonight We Fly         Unspoken Echoes
Amadan

Synopsis:
the story of two women from wildely different cultures who meet whilst falling 45,000 feet from an airplane. the situation forces them to get on with each other until they find out exactly who owns the suitcase they both claim as their own. An extrodinary chain of events unfold as curiosity takes Michiko over and the mystical ways of the Western World are revealed to her.!

Notes:
Written by: Clare McKenna, Mitchiko Miyazaki & Darren Tunstall

1st Produced:
Courtyard Theatre, Kings Cross, London, Uk     2002

Organisations:

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Surreal Comedy Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Goose Nights

Synopsis:
the fate of humankind rests in the hands of a Greek waiter, randomly plucked by Zeus to perform 12 heroic tasks. All hell breaks loose - literally. Winner Edinburgh Spirit of the Fringe Award (2001) and Best Show, Madrid Comedy Festival (2002)

Notes:
devised And written by Javier Marzan, John Nicholson, Mary Sandling, David Sam And Darren Tunstall based on An original story by David Slant

1st Produced:
Bristol New Vic Studio And Uk Tour     2001

Organisations:
Peepolykus

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
physical theatre comedy Piece

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Luminescence

Synopsis:
An investigative journalist gets more than he bargained for when he sets up a sting operation to uncover a web of trafficking in a mysterious substance called 'red mercury'. the play is partly written in rhyming verse

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Pavilion Theatre, Brighton     2000

Organisations:
Theatre and Beyond

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
satirical Drama Satire

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Mindbender

Synopsis:
An extremely funny insight into the world of psychic predictions. Part audience interactive, part stage performance, described by the press as 'utterly wonderful', 'dazzlingly idiotic' and 'utterly hilarious'.

Notes:
co-written And directed in collaboration with Peepolykus

1st Produced:
Warwick Arts Centre And Uk Tour     2003

Organisations:
Peepolykus

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
physical theatre comedy Piece

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Pig Behind the Eyes, A

Synopsis:
A rich lady, steadily going blind and desperate for an eye transplant, travels to South America with her maidservant in search of a donor - only to find herself caught up in the shocking world of illegal organ trafficking. An adult clown show and Gothic meloDrama with some uncomfortable questions at its heart.

Notes:
co-written And directed in collaboration with Bouillabaisse

1st Produced:
Camden People's Theatre     2003

Organisations:
Bouillabaisse

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
physical theatre comedy Piece

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Tonight We Fly

Synopsis:
Award-winning Edinburgh favourites return to the festival with a vibrant, fast-paced and shamelessly emotional production based on the extraordinary life and pictures of artist Marc Chagall. World premiere featuring masks, text, puppetry and live Klezmer music.

Notes:
in collaboration with Toby Wilsher

1st Produced:
George Square Theatre, Edinburgh Festival     2003

Organisations:
Trestle Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Physical theatre Piece

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  doubling

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Unspoken Echoes

Synopsis:
Unspoken Echoes tells the story of Paul. On the way back home for his mother's funeral his train stops. What follows is his worst nightmare. A real-life supernatural thriller. 'In every sense a dark piece, Unspoken Echoes can be recommended to everyone' (Birmingham Post)

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Highly Sprung Performance Company

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
physical theatre comedy Piece

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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