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the hit 2000 musical pbm’Äôs best-selling original cast recording
Red is Paul Boyd's musical version of the world's oldest story, Little Red Riding Hood, and was commissioned and originally produced by An Grianˆ°n Theatre in Co. Donegal. The show tells the story of a troupe of travelling gypsies who camp by the edge of a dark wood and gather to tell stories around a camp fire. The sound of wolves howling from deep within the forest leads the characters to tell the story of one of their ancestors - a mysterious girl who wore a red hood. Extensive research into fairy tales played an important part in the writing process of Red and the many versions of the Little Red Riding Hood story, with their various endings, are used to create an exciting and fun finale to the musical. The show is performed by a cast of five, has been staged in two full professional productions since its creation in 2000 and the Red cast recording CD remains pbm's best-selling release. In 2005 pbm toured Red as part of The Red Project, the company's musical theatre training programme where students rehearse with a professional cast and crew before appearing on stage in public performances. In the summer of 2011 pbm presented Red as the central production of its seventh annual musical theatre training programme in theatres across Ireland. pbm_store.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0
PREMIERED IN 2000
ONCE UPON A TIME WAS NOT THAT LONG AGO ...
Music and images from Red © pbm 2000
PREVIOUS PRO PRODUCTIONS: 2 An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal Dec 2000 - January 2001 Lyric Theatre, Belfast November 2001 - January 2002 Ôøº PREVIOUS NON-PRO PRODUCTIONS: 3 Ôøº PREVIEW / BUY CAST RECORDING Ôøº RESOURCES Script, Backing Tracks - click here Ôøº PERFORMING RIGHTS Currently available in some territories. Inquiries click here Ôøº SHOW DETAILS Cast size: 5 Number of characters: 5+ Duration: Act One (35 mins) / Act Two (35 mins)pbm_store.htmlmailto:rights@pbmusicals.com?subject=rights%20inquiryshapeimage_14_link_0shapeimage_14_link_1
Press Reviews: "Boyd has put much thought into this beautifully presented show ... a zany new production fusing drama and movement" Irish Times "The real star of the show is Boyd’Äôs original musical score, which ranges from gentle ballads and rock’Äôn’Äôroll to gypsy rhythms ... this show is a howling success" Irish News "Boyd explores the many versions of this classic tale through music and dance ... A checklist of catchy tunes from the talented Boyd" Belfast Telegraph "Composer and lyricist Paul Boyd has carved out a unique position for himself in the kaleidoscope of Ireland’Äôs musical theatre ... he again demonstrates his insights into the successes of the West End musical ... with tunes as potentially popular as any of Lloyd-Webber’Äôs ... Here’Äôs all the broad sweep of the West End ... that manages the astonishing feat of entertaining both ancients and toddlers in equal doses" Belfast News Letter "the music is stunning" BBC Radio
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Previous Production Teams: 2000 - An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Guy Barriscale . lights designed by John Riddell . costumes by Diedre McGinley Ramsay . production manager ’Äì Naill Cranney . stage managed by Mike Burke . directed by Zoe Seaton . performed by Brenda Brooks . Mary McNally . Karl O’ÄôNeill . Eric Lacey . Paul McGlinchey 2001 - Original Vocal Cast Recording CD original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . performed by Brenda Brooks . Mary McNally . Karl O’ÄôNeill . Kennedy Boyd . John Davis 2001 - Lyric Theatre, Belfast original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . designed by Stuart Marshall . lights designed by John Riddell . costumes designed by Eilish Hogg . sound designed by Patrick Dalgety . choreographed by Jools Beech . directed by Zoe Seaton . performed by Brenda Brooks . Mary McNally . Karl O’ÄôNeill . Stephen Swift . Kevin Hynes 2005 - (as The Red Project) pbm for An Grianˆ°n Theatre, Co. Donegal / Civic Theatre, Co. Dublin / Mermaid Arts Centre, Co. Wicklow original book, music & lyrics by Paul Boyd . lights designed by Naill Cranney . stage managed by Lisa-Marie Cooke . directed by Christina Nelson . choreographed by Diane Montgomery . performed by Georgia Simpson . Kevin Hynes . Simon Imrie . Brian Melarkey
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