Composers and their stage works 



 

John Byrne

British playwright. Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 6 January 1940.

Plays

  1. Writer's Cramp (produced 1977; revised version, produced 1980)
  2. The Slab Boys Trilogy (originally called Paisley Patterns). 1987.
  3. 1. The Slab Boys (produced 1978). 1981; revised version, 1982.

    2. Cuttin' a Rug (as The Loveliest Night of the Year, produced 1979; revised version, as Threads, produced 1980; as Cuttin' a Rug, produced 1982).

    3. Still Life (produced 1982). 1982.

  4. Normal Service (produced 1979). In Plays and Players, May June 1979. Hooray for Hollywood (produced 1980).
  5. Babes in the Wood, music by John Gould, lyrics by David Dearlove (produced 1980)
  6. Cara Coco (produced 1981)
  7. Candy Kisses (produced 1984)
  8. The London Cuckolds, adaptation of the play by Edward Ravenscroft (produced 1985). 1986
  9. Colquhoun and Macbride (produced 1992). 1992.

RADIO PLAYS:

  • The Staffle (version of Cuttin' a Rug);
  • A Night at the Alex, 1981;
  • The Nitshill Writing Circle, 1984.

TELEVISION PLAYS:

  • The Butterfly's Hoof, 1978;
  • Big Deal (Crown Court series), 1984;
  • Tutti Frutti series, 1987;
  • Your Cheatin' Heart series, 1990.