Paul Boyd
Caption: Paul Boyd
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- Surname
- Boyd
- First Name(s)
- Paul
- Address 1
- c/o Big Telly Theatre Company
- Address 2
- The Town Hall
- Address 3
- The Crescent
- Address 4
- Portstewart
- County
- Derry
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Telephone
- +44 (0)77677 08679
- Email
- paul@pbmusicals.com
- Website
- http://www.pbmusicals.com
- Job Type
- Playwright
- Job Type
- Composer
- Job Type
- Director
Writer and composer of original musical theatre for all audiences and writer/director of award-nominated stage productions across Ireland, the UK, Europe and Asia.
ALICE THE MUSICAL (writer and composer) Now in its 11th year of professional productions. Began life at Lyric Theatre Belfast in 1998 and has gone on to play at theatres across the world. The USA premiere opened at Actors’ Playhouse at Miracle Theatre, Miami, from January 2009 and is set to be revived from October 2009.
THE TALE OF THE BEAUTY AND THE TAIL OF THE BEAST (writer and composer) First produced by the Castle Theatre in Nortamptonshire and set to be staged in a new production by Lyric Theatre Belfast from 4th December 2009 directed by Richard Croxford and musically directed by Paul Boyd.
PINOCCHIO (writer and composer) First produced at Market Place Theatre Armagh in 2003 and named ‘Best Musical’ by Sunday Life newspaper. Has since gone on to be produced at other theatres around the world. The 2006–2007 Lyric Theatre Belfast production, directed by Paul Boyd, was nominated as 'Best Show For Children and Young People' TMA Theatre Awards 2007. The Scottish premiere opens at Perth Theatre from 3rd December 2009 directed by Ian Grieve.
Spike Milligan's PUCKOON (music and lyrics) Presented by Big Telly Theatre Company on a sell-out tour across Ireland from January - March 2009.
SINBAD - THE WATER SPECTACULAR (co-creator and composer) The second Big Telly water spectacular that toured across Ireland and the UK in 2008. Full show can now be viewed online exclusively at pbmusicals.com
THE LITTLE MERMAID (co-creator and composer) The first Big Telly water spectacular that toured around the world in 2005 and 2006 playing to over 30,000 people. Extracts can now be viewed online exclusively at pbmusicals.com
- Training/Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Theatre Studies
- Awards
- 1992 Greer Garson Theatre Award (Best Play 'All Wired Up')
1999 nominated Best Drama, Belfast Arts Awards ('Alice The Musical')
2006 selected as UK entry to the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s Festival of New Musicals in New York ('McCool')
2006 shortlisted for Eden Court Theatre's Highland Quest for a New Musical ('Molly Wobbly's Tit Factory')
2007 nominated Best Show For Children & Young People, TMA Theatre Awards ('Pinocchio')
- Other Information
- Full driver's licence
- External Links
- http://www.mercurymusicals.com/http://www.irishplayography.com/search/person.asp?PersonID=682
- Last Modified
- 03 Jul 2009
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- Paul Boyd's ALICE THE MUSICAL
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- Photographer
- pbmusicals.com
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- Paul Boyd's THE TALE OF THE BEAUTY AND THE TAIL OF THE BEAST
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- Photographer
- pbmusicals.com
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- Paul Boyd's PINOCCHIO
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- Photographer
- pbmusicals.com
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- Spike Milligan's PUCKOON
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- Photographer
- pbmusicals.com
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- Paul Boyd and Zoe Seaton's SINBAD
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- Photographer
- pbmusicals.com