Leon Parris
Leon Parris | |
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Leon Parris, Barcelona 20 February 2010 | |
Born |
Bedford, England | 1 February 1981
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1999–present |
Genre | Musical theatre, film, and TV |
Notable works | Wolfboy, Monte Cristo, and Scary Musical |
Leon Parris (born 1 February 1981) is a British writer, composer, musician, and actor.
Biography
Leon Parris was brought up in Bedford, England, and was educated at Bedford Modern School.
He lives in Barcelona, Spain, with his wife and son.
Musical theatre
- Scary Musical – (standIN'OVATION, Belfast) (2009)
- Scary Musical – (standIN'OVATION, Waterfront Hall, Belfast) (2010)
- Epic Musical – (standIN' OVATION, Belfast) (2010)
- The Famous Five[1] – (Tabard Theatre in Chiswick) (directed by Russell Labey) (2009)
- Wolfboy – (adaptation of Brad Fraser play) (directed by Russell Labey) (previews at Tabard Theatre and run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival @George Square) (2009)
- Wolfboy[2] (off-West End staging at Trafalgar Studios London) (2010)
- Stig of the Dump[3] (directed by Russell Labey) (2008)
- Monte Cristo[4] (with Jon Smith) (Birmingham Hippodrome 2005)
- The Fallen (Bedford Modern School) 1999
In development
- Going Once
- Naughty Pour Homme (with Jon Smith) (in development for The Park Theatre)
- Bananaman
Awards, bursaries, and nominations
- 2000 Winner – The Vivian Ellis Award for Best Musical: Going Once (2000)
- 2000 Winner – The Really Useful Group Award for Most Promising Young Writer: Going Once (2000)
- 2000 Winner – The Warner Chappell Award
- 2000 Winner – The Mercury Workshops Award
- 2001 Recipient – £10,000 Cameron Mackintosh Bursary
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Director | Playwright | Theatre |
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1988 | A Christmas Carol | Young Scrooge | . | . | Mermaid Theatre |
1989 | Whistle Down the Wind | . | . | Russell Labey and Richard Taylor | |
1993 | Bugsy Malone | Cagey Joe | . | National Youth Music Theatre | |
2000 | New Boy | Barry | . | William Sutcliffe | Edinburgh Festival |
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