plays projects performances

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This gallery contains information on Garry’s recent projects and productions, and a round-up of his work pre-2010. Click on the pictures to see details. A more comprehensive list of his credits is shown below.

A selection of Garry’s writing and production credits:

Blow Down (2023) - stage play. Leeds Playhouse, Theatre Royal Wakefield & tour. Writer/Producer.

Lupa (2022) - short story for young readers. Hexham Book Festival commission for the Hadrian’s Wall 1900 centenary. Writer.

The Last Seam (2018) - stage play. Cast in Doncaster & tour. Writer.

Navigators (2013) - immersive performance. Leeds Playhouse Transform Festival. Executive Producer.

Dopplegangers (2012) - animation series developed for Entertainment Motion Pictures, unproduced. Writer.

Amazonia (2010) - radio drama with Rory Kinnear and Michelle Dockery. BBC Radio 3. Writer.

The Secret Garden (2009-10) - musical adaptation of the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. West Yorkshire Playhouse and Birmingham Rep. Writer.

Britain’s First Suicide Bombers (2006) - feature-length dramadoc on a terror attack in Tel Aviv. BBC 2. Prix Europa nomination. Associate Producer.

Decisions (2004) - youth drama trilogy (Ben’s Patient, Leah’s Trials, Steve’s Heartache). Channel 4. Royal Television Society Award. Writer/Producer.

Distant Whispers (2003) - radio drama with Pauline Black and Paul Copley. BBC Radio 4. Writer.

The Real Tommy Cooper (2001) - documentary. Channel 4. Consultant.

The Worst Witch (1998-2001), Weirdsister College (2001-02), The New Worst Witch (2005) - 18 episodes of children’s comedy drama series franchise based on the books by Jill Murphy. ITV/HBO. Bafta nominated. Screened in more than 60 countries. Writer.

Blayz! (1999) - large-scale street dance musical. Rehearsed reading Nottingham Playhouse. Writer.

Pure (1998) - mini-series of dramas about and acted by homeless young people in Manchester. Channel 4. Script Executive.

Heartbeat (1997) - episode of popular drama series. ITV. Writer.

The Big Production (1997) - schools documentary. Channel 4. Writer/Producer.

The Visit (1997) - 30 min. television drama about Hull Prison. Channel 4. Script Executive.

Ring-a-ring-o’-Roses (1996) - stage play. Swan Theatre, Worcester. Writer.

New Voices (1995-97) - five plays by writers new to television. Yorkshire TV. Producer.

Wicked, Yaar! (1994) - bhangra fantasy musical play. National Theatre & UK tour. Writer.

Children’s Ward (1992) - episodes of children’s drama series. ITV. Writer.

Frankie and Tommy (1992) - stage play. Hull Truck at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh. Revivals at the Lyric, Hammersmith, Liverpool Everyman, Watford Palace and others. Writer.

Dream Kitchen (1991) - experimental television drama. Channel 4. Writer.

Soldier Soldier (1991) - episode of popular drama series. ITV. Writer.

Chalkface (1991) - episodes of high school drama series. BBC 2. Writer.

The Bill (1988-90) - episodes of popular police series. ITV. Writer.

The People Museum (1989) - stage play. Sheffield Crucible Studio & tour. Writer.

Divided Kingdoms (1989) - stage play. Battersea Arts Centre & tour. Writer.

Irish Night (1987-88) - musical play. Battersea Arts Centre, Birmingham Rep & two UK tours. Writer.

The Green Violinist (1986) - stage play. Theatre in the Mill, Bradford & tour of Poland. Writer.

Urban Jungle (1985) - 60 minute black comedy for television with Tim Roth, David Calder and Roy Kinnear. BBC 2. Writer.

St. Vitus’ Boogie (1985) - stage play for young people. Glasgow Mayfest & tour. Writer.

Mohicans (1984) - stage play. Donmar Warehouse & UK tour. Television adaptation networked on ITV (1988). Revived Birmingham Rep (1994). Writer.

Echoes from the Valley (1983) - stage play. Theatre in the Mill, Bradford & tour. United States tour (1984). Revived for UK tour inc. North Staffs New Vic (1990). Writer.

Pestilence (1982) - stage play. Workshop Theatre, Leeds and Harrogate Festival Fringe. Rehearsed reading, Theatre Royal, Stratford East (1984). Writer.

Twilight of a Faun (1982) - stage play with dance. Workshop Theatre, Leeds. Writer.