PLAYWRIGHT
Chris has written several plays, including;
Collingwood - a 45 minute drama with music based on the life and naval career of Vice Admiral Lord Collingwood
(1748-1810), produced and staged at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne in July 2010 as part of the Collingwood 2010 Festival - see a feature on the play from The Journal, 2nd July 2010.
Bridging the Gap - Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle Playhouse,(Gulbenkian Studio), followed by
Riding England Sidesaddle - People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne and at the Theatre Royal,
to the People's Theatre's close association with Shaw on the occasion of the theatre's 90th
Adaptation and rewriting of the Victorian melodrama Maria Marten for a production at the
People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1987.
Chris has also written Murder Mystery dramas for hotels and corporate entertainment venues,
Chris is currently developing and writing two dramas:
Mostra - a play with music based on an adaptation of "An Essay on Musical Expression" (1752)
BB999 - a play based on a true story of wartime corruption in Newcastle upon Tyne. Further details at website BB999
