Christopher Green is a writer and performer. His work is proudly based in entertainment. Using a variety of art forms but always smuggling in politics – whether global, sexual, or personal – through the smokescreen of a good laugh.
Chris is one of the primary cabaret artistes in the UK, writing and performing original music and material in a range of venues from nightclubs, corporate events and private parties. He has been a regular guest in the Olivier Award-winning variety show La Clique in Edinburgh, Melbourne and London, and performs regularly with Medium Rare and other cabaret organisations. Christopher writes drama projects regularly for the BBC, the last broadcast being The Second Best Bed starring Caroline Quentin.
Christopher's work embraces a love of the theatrical and a commitment to maintaining existing art forms, such as variety, that are in danger of dying. His background in academic research, and then as a television producer, mean that every project is informed by research and political motivation even if the end result is a tacky dance routine.
He is currently working on a special project with his idol, Anni-Frid Lynstad from ABBA about meeting your idol. Additionally, he is working on a working man's club experience for Summer 2010, and several other bespoke theatrical experiences.
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Awards:
Two Olivier Awards, Time Out Theatre Award, Total Theatre and Green Room Award (Australia)
Experiential Work:
Office Party: A theatrical version of a corporate bash where the audience are party. Co-created with Ursula Martinez. A hit at the Barbican and Edinburgh Festivals and set for both UK and Australian productions in 2010. www.officepartyshow.com
VIP: A fake backstage party commissioned by Festival Republic. Played the four biggest UK festivals Summer 2009.
Working Man's Club: An installation event for IQUN and Latitude Festivals 2010.
Theatre:
Duckie: Co-creator and Artistic Associate of the phenomenally successful C'est Duckie! and five other major theatrical experiences. www.duckie.co.uk
Pop Junkie: 10 characters obsessed with pop. "Funny and intelligent" -- Bjorn and Benny from ABBA. The only theatre show, apart from Mamma Mia with permission to use Abba's music theatrically.
Let's Bomb Russia!: The life story of Kenny Everett. Currently in development with director John Tiffany. Christopher has been given exclusive permission by the Everett family to write a stage show.
Comedy Characters:
Tina C: A global country music superstar who has gone from small town America, via peace envoy to the world with a special brief to the Middle East, to standing for election as a celebrity independent candidate against BO in 2008. Since her defeat she has taken time out to ponder her place in the world, and will soon release an album about her failure to have children, called Barren Country. This highly successful comedy creation, an American Country Music celebrity, has played in venues all over the world, presented a UK TV series, Yanky Panky, four series for BBC Radio 4 and performed for many thousands, Royalty, the rich and famous.
Read more about Tina C.
Ida Barr: A rapping pensioner who instead of morosely looking back on her glory days as a music hall singer, is embracing a style of music called Artificial Hip Hop. Ida is based on a real English music hall star and is based on a mountain of research. The pensioner turned rapper is making her first BBC Radio 4 series for summer 2010. She has wowed audiences with her shows including Artificial Hip Hop and Get Old or Die Trying.
Read more about Ida Barr.
Dr Jedd O'Sullivan: US cultural critic and Art History author, offers insightful philosophical analysis of human behaviour and politics in today's world and had appeared in such venues as both Tate galleries, V&A, the Barbican Art Gallery, the National Theatre and the Science Museum.
Read more about Dr Jedd O'Sullivan.
Derek Diamond: Formerly trading as Mr Baz Vegas, but due to legal proceedings now appearing under the name Derek Diamond, this former cruise ship entertainer is now the owner / manager of The Razzle Working Man's Club along with his wife Debbie Diamond. A fully trained and world discussed stage hypnotist, Derek is a riot of a night out.
Read more about Derek Diamond.
Installation Events:
Christopher has been commissioned to create events for the V&&A, Tate Modern, Tate Britain, the Barbican Art Gallery, the NPG, the Southbank Centre and is collaborating with the British Library on a large scale event for 2011.
Variety:
Christopher is a lynchpin of two of the most influential variety organisations in the world, La Clique and Medium Rare.
BBC Radio:
In addition to 4 series of Tina C and a new one of Ida Barr, Christopher writes regular commissioned plays. The latest, The Second Best Bed, was broadcast in late 2009 and starred Caroline Quentin. Currently in production is Like An Angel Passing Through My Room, about Frida from Abba, and features an exclusive conversation between Frida and Christopher.
TV and Film:
In addition to Tina C's series Yanky Panky, notable work includes script and song writing for Sesame Street, appearances in Horne and Corden, as well starring roles in the films The Queen's Sister (as Danny la Rue) and Henry 9 (as Prince Harry).
Projects for 2010 Include:
Give Me An Inch, I Think I'm Rula: A show for glamour legend Rula Lenska
A Silent Night?: A Yuletide ghost story play for the Southbank in London
The Wizard of Oswestry: A sitcom about a rural faith healer for UK TV
Three Random Facts about Christopher Green:
On a Personal Note...
Christopher has recently started working again after the long illness and death in Summer 2009 of his husband, Ben Harmer, from kidney cancer. Chris will be fundraising for Tapping House in Norfolk. You can find more details at www.norfolkhospice.org.uk.