Paul Richards

Very quickly - at-a-glance, the creative CV of Paul Richards…

 

As a writer:

 

As a scriptwriter - performed work:

SUGAR SUGAR: WriteOn @ Larkum Studio, ADC Theatre, Cambridge (October 2009)

WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED: The Edinburgh Fringe Festival - PBH @ The Grape, Edinburgh (August 2009 - 7 performances), CB2, Cambridge (July 2009 - 2 performances), Gardiner Memorial Hall, Burwell (August 2009), Hen & Chickens Theatre, London (September 2009 - 2 performances)

I'LL DRIVE TONIGHT, DARLING (written with Alan Morgan): Cambridge Comedy Festival @ The Boathouse, Cambridge (June 2009)

MEGAVALUE MICKEY: WriteOn @ Larkum Studio, ADC Theatre, Cambridge (June 2009)

DROP ME WITH DIGNITY: Brighton Fringe Festival - Ambassador Hotel, Brighton (May 2009 - 2 performances); CB2, Cambridge (May 2009)

BREAKERS: Brighton Fringe Festival - Ambassador Hotel, Brighton (May 2009 - 2 performances) ; CB2, Cambridge (May 2009)

THE PROMISE: WriteOn @ Michaelhouse Cafe, Cambridge (March 2009)

 

GOLDILOCKS AND THE BEANSTALK: The Glass Onion, Peterborough (December 2008)

ON THE 12TH DAY OF ALEX: WriteOn @ B-Bar, Cambridge (December 2008), CB2, Cambridge (December 2008 - 2 performances), The Glass Onion, Peterborough (December 2008)

CHIRPY: WriteOn @ B-Bar, Cambridge (October 2008)

 

GONE MIDNIGHT: WriteOn @ B-Bar, Cambridge (October 2008)

 

LOOK AT ME, I'M FUNNY: Hotbed Festival @ The Junction, Cambridge (July 2008)

 

LOVE AWKWARDLY: WriteOn @ B-Bar, Cambridge (June 2008), Hotbed Festival @ The Junction, Cambridge (July 2008)

 

THE KNOWLEDGE OF BEAUTY: WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (November 2007), Brighton Fringe Festival - Ambassador Hotel, Brighton (May 2008 - 2 performances), The Boathouse, Cambridge (July 2008), The Buxton Fringe Festival - The Old Club House, Buxton (July 2008 - 2 performances), The Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Sweet Grassmarket, Edinburgh (August 2008 - 8 performances)

 

THE HEALTHY OPTION: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge (September 2007), WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (November 2007)

 

FRANK'S AIM IS TRUE: Edinburgh Fringe - Sweet Grassmarket, Edinburgh (August 2007 - 6 performances), Cambridge Fringe - CB2, Cambridge (July 2007 - 2 performances), The Glass Onion , Peterborough (July 2007)

 

LETTERS TO SPARKLE: WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (June 2007)

 

AN AMBULANCE STUCK IN TRAFFIC: Strawberry Fair Festival, Cambridge (June 2007); Writeon @ CB2, Cambridge (June 2007), Cherry Hinton Festival, Cherry Hinton (September 2007)

 

BED: Brighton Fringe Festival - Ambassador Hotel, Brighton (May 2007 - 7 performances); Glass Onion, Peterborough (May 2007)

 

THE MURDER OF THE RAZZLE DAZZLE ROSE QUEEN: Hilton Village Hall, Cambridgeshire (March 2007)

 

A SPLENDID CHRISTMAS SHOW (written with Irsan Ismail): CB2, Cambridge (December 2006 - 2 performances)

 

CRACKERJOKE WRITER: WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (October 2006), KDC Theatre @ Clerkenwell Theatre, London (June 2007)

 

FOR THE LOVE OF FAKE DIAMONDS: WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (October 2006); Glass Onion, Peterborough (March 2007)

 

GROWING UP WITH MARTIN: Edinburgh Fringe - Greyfriars Kirk House, Edinburgh (August 2006 - 7 performances), Cambridge Fringe - CB2, Cambridge (August 2006 - 2 performances); Glass Onion, Peterborough (August 2006)

 

NUMBER 12 AND HER AMAZING SHEEP REVOLUTION: WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (June 2006); Cambridge Fringe - CB2, Cambridge (July 2006); Strawberry Fair, Cambridge (June 2007)

 

THE ARTIST: WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (June 2006)

 

COMING BACK FOR MORE: WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (June 2006)

 

THE DECISION: Contact Theatre, Manchester (December 2005)

 

PRIORITIES: Menagerie Theatre, Cambridge (June 2005)

 

 

Scripts workshopped:

 

PRIORITIES: KDC Theatre, London (March 2008)

LOVESHOW: OTC Theatre, London (June 2007)

CRACKERJOKE WRITER: KDC Theatre, London (March 2007) 

FRANK'S AIM IS TRUE: Writeon @ CB2, Cambridge (February 2007)

BED: WriteOn @ CB2, Cambridge (January 2007)

GROWING UP WITH MARTIN: Writeon @ CB2, Cambridge (December 2005)

 

 

Scripts published:

 

GROWING UP WITH MARTIN: Lazy Bee Scripts (2007)

FRANK'S AIM IS TRUE: Limelight Scripts (2007 - 2009, to be published by One Act Play Depot late 2009/early 2010)

CRACKERJOKE WRITER: Lazy Bee Scripts (2007)

BED: One Act Play Depot - Canada/US (2009)

 

 

As a producer:

 

JIGGERY POKERY CABARET: The Cornerhouse, Cambridge (November - December 2009 - 5 week run)

WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED: Edinburgh Fringe Festival (August 2009), Hen & Chickens Theatre, London (September 2009)

I'LL DRIVE TONIGHT, DARLING: Cambridge Comedy Festival, Cambridge (June 2009)

A LITTLE LIGHT THEATRE: Brighton Fringe Festival - Ambassador Hotel, Brighton (May 2009)

BIG DUMB ANIMALS (BY JACK GIBSON)/OLD FRIENDS (BY SARAH FERMI): WriteOn @ B-Bar, Cambridge (November 2008)

THE KNOWLEDGE OF BEAUTY: Edinburgh Fringe Festival (August 2008), Buxton Fringe Festival (July 2008), Brighton Fringe Festival (May 2008)

FRANK'S AIM IS TRUE: Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Sweet Grassmarket, Edinburgh (August 2007)

ABSURDITIES/BED: (co-produced with Michelle Golder) Brighton Fringe Festival - Ambassador Hotel, Brighton (May 2007)

GROWING UP WITH MARTIN: Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Greyfriars Kirk House, Edinburgh (August 2006)

Forthcoming Performances:

A FAIRYTALE OF BAR HILL: 17-20 December 2009  - CB2 Restaurant, Cambridge

GOLDILOCKS AND THE BEANSTALK: 17-20 December 2009 - CB2 Restaurant, Cambridge

GONE MIDNIGHT: Radio recording for 'Voices Off' - January 2010, full details tbc (to be recorded in London)

 

 

Other writing credits:

 

HUNTS POST - ALMOST FAMOUS MUSIC COLUMN: Weekly, since October 2004.

PLAY.COM: Music reviews (professional, not customer) for Editors Choice pages etc (regular, since October 2008)

PUBLISHED POET: In several books, magazines, fanzines and websites (ongoing).

BBC COLLECTIVE WEBSITE: Winner ‘review of the month’ - 3 times (2004)

 

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As a musician:

 

Live:

 

Paul has performed live, either 'in' the band or as a session musician with:

BUSKER IN THE WINTER SNOW (2009), SUMMERHOUSE (2009),  MATT CORRALL BAND (2009), THE DAMSONS (2009 - present),  RORY BULLARD (2009),  JOE PUBLIC (2009), THE PAUL RICHARDS BAND (2008), PABLO JOE (2008), OUR PAINTED NATURE (2008 - present), EUREKA STOCKADE (2008 - present), LOSERS (2008 - present), THE LUNAR PILOTS (2007- 2009), THE DEADLINES (2006 - 2007), UNDER THE STREETLAMP/THE MOVIES (2006 - 2008), PLUS GUEST (2006), LIVEWIRE (2005), DEAR OLD BLIGHTY/MOJO PIN (2005 - 2006, 2009 - present), ALEX HARRIS/THE ALEX HARRIS BAND (2005, 2008), SISKIN (2003-2005), THE JEFF PAGE PROJECT (2004), YOU JUMP FIRST (2003), MIKES NEW CAR (2003), ROCKTECH INSTRUCTORS SETS (2002 - 2006), GLOWSTICKS/THE GECKO INCIDENT (2001-2003), NICE GUY DAVE (2001), ALIGHTING (2000-2002).

 

Full gigography and forthcoming events on the Gigs page.

 

 

In the studio - recording credits:

 

BUSKER IN THE WINTER SNOW: Busker In The Winter Snow ALBUM (2009)

LOSERS: Ep1 EP (2009)

MATT CORRALL BAND: That Aint The Blues ALBUM (2009)

EUREKA STOCKADE: Distant Lives EP (2009)

OUR PAINTED NATURE: Demo EP (2008)

PABLO JOE: 2-track single (2008)

UNDER THE STREETLAMP: Demo 2008 EP (2008)

NAME IN LIGHTS - Self Titled charity Single for Cancer Research UK (2008)

THE LUNAR PILOTS - The Perfect Dream EP (2008)

THE LUNAR PILOTS: Perfect Dream/Only You -  DOUBLE  A-SIDE SINGLE (2008)

THE LUNAR PILOTS: Forget Everything You Know - SINGLE TRACK (2008)

THE LUNAR PILOTS: Satisfy Me - SINGLE TRACK (2008)

UNDER THE STREETLAMP: It's A Catfight - SINGLE TRACK (2007)

UNDER THE STREETLAMP: Mostly Twilight EP (2007)

THE DEADLINES: Just About To Break EP (2006)

THE DEADLINES: Talking Adult EP (2006)

UNDER THE STREETLAMP: Do I, Don’t I, I Do EP (2006)

DEAR OLD BLIGHTY: Hug A Colour Printer EP (2005)

MOJO PIN: Self-titled EP (2005)

SISKIN: Coming in from the Cold EP (2004)

SISKIN: Self-titled EP (2003)

ADE BAILEY: The Lost Weekend - ALBUM (2003)

GLOWSTICKS: There’s Always More - EP (2002)

ROCKTECH PROJECTS: 2 releases (2002, 2003)

NICE GUY DAVE: The Beige Revolution EP (2001)

Forthcoming releases:

CLOWNS: An audio musical - Feb 2010

EUREKA STOCKADE: Album (title tbc) - Feb 2010

BRYAN SHORE: Album (title tbc) - early 2010