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Paul Boyd and Zoˆ´ Seaton’Äôs acclaimed water spectacular as premiered on tour across Ireland and the UK in 2008
Sinbad was Big Telly Theatre Company’Äôs follow-up to its internationally successful production of Paul Boyd and Zoˆ´ Seaton’Äôs water spectacular The Little Mermaid. Sinbad was written by Boyd and Seaton in 2006 whilst The Little Mermaid was still touring, and the new show premiered in May 2008 on a four-venue tour of the UK. Following the successful model of The Little Mermaid, Sinbad’Äôs initial tour to swimming pools was intended as a launching pad for future touring, with plans to take the production further afield in the future. Original ideas for a 2010 tour were put on hold due to the ongoing success of Big Telly Theatre Company’Äôs stage comedy Spike Milligan’Äôs Puckoon (which features music and songs by Paul Boyd) and the premiere of Paul Boyd and Bernie McGill’Äôs musical thriller The Haunting of Helena Blunden. Based on the Sinbad stories in ’ÄòThe Arabian Nights’Äô, Boyd and Seaton’Äôs Sinbad tells the story of a seafarer whose waterside wedding is ruined when his bride-to-be is snatched by a terrifying giant bird. On his long journey to rescue her, Sinbad encounters sea creatures and aquatic monsters, has his boat stolen by a band of pirates, and comes face to face with the Old Man of the Sea. Whilst playing to sell-out crowds in Leicester (UK) the show was reviewed by the Leicester Mercury newspaper - the full transcript of this review can be found below. Featuring stunning costumes, amazing feats of athleticism, state-of-the-art lighting and multi-media effects, and an exciting original score, Sinbad quickly lived up to its promise of being specular water theatre. For a limited time you can watch the film of the full show online - click here Big Telly has plans to revive both Sinbad and The Little Mermaid as part of its 2013 launch of Otherworld, the magical floating water theatre.sinbad_videos.htmlOtherworld_video_1.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0shapeimage_9_link_1
PREMIERED IN 2008
BIG TELLY THEATRE CO’Äôs NEW WATER ADVENTURE
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Press Reviews: "With the sixth Spark Festival for Children under way and rich in stories from near and far, a question sprang to mind for a certain show at Cossington Street swimming baths. Could the Big Telly Theatre Company follow the success of last year’Äôs The Little Mermaid with its second water theatre production, Sinbad? Answer: a resounding swash buckling yes! With the stage transformed into a dangerous ocean, this action-packed spectacle follows sea-faring Sinbad’Äôs struggle for survival to find his lost ship and bride-to-be. His encounters with poisonous sea serpents, hairy monsters, bizarre star fish and surreal birds create an unforgettable experience for children in this new concept of theatre. Specially commissioned music, atmospheric lighting and superb magical effects captivated the whole audience in this wonderful visual show. With special water-adapted costumes and masks, the eight-strong cast proved to be excellent swimmers, dancers and actors, portraying a colourful story to make Sinbad one of the highlights of the Spark Festival." Leicester Mercury (transcribed in full)
Previous Production Teams: 2008 UK & Ireland tour (premiere production) - created by Paul Boyd and Zoˆ´ Seaton . designed by Stuart Marshall . lights designed by Conleth White . choreography by Jools Beech . dance captain - Hannah Sade . fight choreography - Mike Maloney . costumes designed by Elaine Miskelly . costume assistant - John Palmer . set built by Andy Seaton & Julian Friers . set assistant - Anna Donovan . production manager - Marie Tierney . company stage manager - Lisa-Marie Cooke . technical stage manager - Alan McCracken . assistant stage manager - John Palmer . assistant stage manager - Eilish Murphy . understudy /asm - Neal McWilliams . diving team - Rab Catherwood, Jim Delaney & Tom Thompson . for Big Telly Theatre Company: general manager - Louise Rossington, Linda McCraken & Monica McNally . original music by Paul Boyd . directed by Zoˆ´ Seaton . directed on tour by Paul Boyd and Zoˆ´ Seaton . performed by Helen Ashton . Annette Flynn . Daniela Forbes . Sean McDonagh . Neal McWilliams . Michael O’ÄôReilly . Rodrigo Rodriguez . Hannah Sade . Rody White
Please note: The copyright of the 2008 production of Sinbad is held by its producer Big Telly Theatre Company and enquiries regarding further bookings or additional information relating to that particular production should be addressed to the company directly (visit the Big Telly web site here). The performing rights of Sinbad are held jointly by co-creators Paul Boyd and Zoˆ´ Seaton, and the copyright of the original musical score is owned wholly by pbm. Inquiries from producers and theatre professionals regarding performing rights for new productions should be addressed to the rights holders who can be reached by contacting Paul Boyd at pbm.http://www.big-telly.com/shapeimage_15_link_0
PREVIOUS PRO PRODUCTIONS: 1 UK Tour 2008 Ôøº PREVIEW / BUY CAST RECORDING Ôøº SEE PRODUCTION PHOTOS UK Tour 2008 - click here Ôøº WATCH PRODUCTION VIDEO 2008 UK Tour production in full - click here Ôøº RESOURCES Backing Tracks, 2008 Production DVD - click here Ôøº PERFORMING RIGHTS Currently available in some territories. Inquiries click here Ôøº SHOW DETAILS Cast size: 8 Number of characters: 24+ Duration: One Act (50 mins)sinbad_photos.htmlsinbad_videos.htmlpbm_store.htmlmailto:rights@pbmusicals.com?subject=rights%20inquiryshapeimage_17_link_0shapeimage_17_link_1shapeimage_17_link_2shapeimage_17_link_3
Highlights of the original 2008 touring version of S i n b a d © Big Telly/pbm 2007/2008
To watch the short promotional video for the 2013 launch of Otherworld click here © Big Telly/pbm 20011Otherworld_video_1.htmlshapeimage_19_link_0
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