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'''Robert Rigby''' is a musician, playwright and author. |
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Rigby began his career as a [[journalist]], then spent several years in the music business as a [[songwriter]] and [[session musician]].<ref>http://www.rbooks.co.uk/author.aspx?id=15964 Random House author page</ref> In 1978 independent label Flight released a single by Robert and the Following year Fusion Records (A subsidiary of Rediffusion) released Robert's "Let The Music Play" single. Around this time Robert also wrote the Rock Star musical, based on the Nativity story. |
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He turned to writing for radio, television and the theatre and has also directed and performed in children’s theatre throughout the country. He has become an established young people’s [[playwright]] and his award-winning work with youth theatre companies has been seen in Britain, Europe, the USA and Africa. |
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He wrote the novelizations of the movies, ''[[Goal! (film)]]'' and ''Goal II'', and his scripts for television include the long-running BBC children’s drama series, ''[[Byker Grove]]''. |
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Robert Rigby also helped in the writing of [[Andy McNab]]'s [[Boy Soldier Series|''Boy soldier'']] series of books. |
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== Works: Theatre == |
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*My Friend Willy, [[Y Touring Theatre Company]], 2002 <ref>http://www.ytouring.org.uk/productions/archive/index.html</ref> |
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== Works: T.V and Film == |
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*Byker Grove, BBC, 2000 <ref>http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/robert-rigby/</ref> |
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== Works: Books and literature == |
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Boy Soldier with [[Andy McNab]], 2005-2007 <ref>http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/robert-rigby/boy-soldier.htm</ref> |
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* Goal, 2005 <ref>http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/robert-rigby/goal.htm</ref> |
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* Goal II, Living The Dream, 2006. |
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* Goal: Glory Days, 2009. |
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Robert Rigby is a musician, playwright and author.
Rigby began his career as a journalist, then spent several years in the music business as a songwriter and session musician.[1] In 1978 independent label Flight released a single by Robert and the Following year Fusion Records (A subsidiary of Rediffusion) released Robert's "Let The Music Play" single. Around this time Robert also wrote the Rock Star musical, based on the Nativity story.
He turned to writing for radio, television and the theatre and has also directed and performed in children’s theatre throughout the country. He has become an established young people’s playwright and his award-winning work with youth theatre companies has been seen in Britain, Europe, the USA and Africa. He wrote the novelizations of the movies, Goal! (film) and Goal II, and his scripts for television include the long-running BBC children’s drama series, Byker Grove.
Robert Rigby also helped in the writing of Andy McNab's Boy soldier series of books.
Works: Theatre
- My Friend Willy, Y Touring Theatre Company, 2002 [2]
Works: T.V and Film
- Byker Grove, BBC, 2000 [3]
Works: Books and literature
Boy Soldier with Andy McNab, 2005-2007 [4]
- Goal, 2005 [5]
- Goal II, Living The Dream, 2006.
- Goal: Glory Days, 2009.
References
- ^ http://www.rbooks.co.uk/author.aspx?id=15964 Random House author page
- ^ http://www.ytouring.org.uk/productions/archive/index.html
- ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/robert-rigby/
- ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/robert-rigby/boy-soldier.htm
- ^ http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/robert-rigby/goal.htm
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