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Paul Farnsworth BIO

Paul Farnsworth is a British author best known for his comedy writing, which began with contributions to Deadpan in 1994. Between 2000 and 2006, Farnsworth concentrated on producing comedy material for the website The University of the Bleeding Obvious. In its entry for 'Bleeding Obvious' The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang makes the claim that "in 2003 the British satirical website 'University of the Bleeding Obvious' was one of the most popular comedy sites on the Internet." The final regular update was in February 2006.

Paul Farnsworth Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
SET AND COSTUME DESIGN
 
[West End, 2019]
Designer
 
[West End, 2016] [Replacement]
Design[Replacement]
 
[West End, 2012]
Designer
 
[West End, 2012]
Set & Costumes Designer
 
[West End, 2006]
Scenery/Costumes
 
[West End, 2006]
Scenery/Costumes
 
[West End, 2005]
Scenery/Costumes
 
[West End, 2005]
Settings/Costumes
 
[London Fringe, 2003]
Production Design
 
[London Fringe, 2002]
Settings/Costumes
 
[Regional (UK), 1996]
Production

Paul Farnsworth Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Set Designer

Paul Farnsworth, Passion

Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Set Designer

Paul Farnsworth, Passion

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Review: PACIFIC OVERTURES, Menier Chocolate Factory

Matthew White’s latest creation is stunning and Sondheim’s score remains beautiful. White doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to condemning the actions depicted, though at the very end his vision seems to suddenly shift all the violence into the necessary evil that kick-started Japan’s technological advancement. Questionable, but interesting.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PACIFIC OVERTURES at the Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory has released all new rehearsal photos for their co-production with the Umeda Arts Theater of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Pacific Overtures.

Full Cast Set For PACIFIC OVERTURES at The Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for their co-production with the Umeda Arts Theater of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Pacific Overtures. 

Review: THE THIRD MAN, Menier Chocolate Factory

When Holly Martins arrives in Vienna to start a new job after the Second World War, he learns that his childhood friend Harry Lime died a few days prior. A broke novelist who was promised a cut in his business, he finds Harry’s sudden death suspicious and starts to investigate. Considered one of the best British films, it was only a matter of time before Carol Reed and Graham Greene’s 1949 film The Third Man received the musical treatment. With words by Don Black and Christopher Hampton and music by George Fenton, this premiere is a mid-weight noir directed by Trevor Nunn. While the cast is often impressive, the background against which the plot unravels is far more interesting than the story itself.

PACIFIC OVERTURES, CLOSE UP - THE TWIGGY MUSICAL, and More Set For Menier Chocolate Factory 2023 Season

With Marjorie Prime currently running at the company's home base in South London and Funny Girl on Broadway, the Menier Chocolate Factory announced forthcoming programming for 2023. Learn more about the lineup here!

BREAKING: International Singer-Actor Gerald Santos to Reprise Thuy in MISS SAIGON Denmark

Singer-actor Gerald Santos, who hails from the Philippines, is poised to revisit his previous role in 'Miss Saigon,' Thuy, in Det Ny Teater’s 2023 production of the mega-musical. The Det Ny Teater is Denmark’s only privately operated theatre, producing Broadway and West End titles since 1994.

BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS at DET NY TEATER

Det ny teater og musical af høj kvalitet plejer at gå hånd i hånd og denne gang, har de kastet sig over Broadway succen Kinky Boots som har manuskript af Harvey Fierstein og musik af Cyndi Lauper, som nok bedst er kendt for Girls just want to have fun.

Menier Chocolate Factory Announces Spring Season For 2020

With the critically acclaimed production of The Boy Friend currently running at the theatre, the Menier Chocolate Factory today announce the forthcoming two productions a?" the European première of Paula Vogel's Tony Award-winning play Indecent, directed by Rebecca Taichman; and Alan Bennett's Habeas Corpus directed by Patrick Marber, who returns to the Menier following his smash-hit production of Tom Stoppard's Travesties.

Photo Flash: First Look at THE BOYFRIEND at Menier Chocolate Factory

Sandy Wilson's all-singing all-dancing love letter to 1920s musical comedies returns for the first major London revival in over 10 years. Set in Madame Dubonnet's finishing school in the south of France, these perfect young ladies burst into song at the least provocation, and forbidden boy friends are forever popping through the French windows to sing and dance with them. Since its premiere in 1953, this light-hearted soufflé of a show has delighted audiences worldwide and has become one of the most well-loved British musicals of all time.

BWW Review: THE BOY FRIEND, Menier Chocolate Factory

How ripping! A saucy French maid doing the Charleston with a handsome chap in tennis whites sets the scene for the most delightful escapism in town: Matthew White's gossamer-light revival of Sandy Wilson's 1953 love letter to the Roaring Twenties. It was once the third-longest-running stage musical, and boosted Julie Andrews' career on Broadway.

BWW Review: SPILLEMAND PÅ EN TAGRYG at Det Ny Teater

a??Spillemand på en tagryga?? står stærkt med en charmerende Tommy Kenter i front. Den rørende og smukke fortælling bæres trygt i land af et velspillende cast, hvor især fortolkningen af den jødiske Tevye får denne anmelder til at kaste med stjerner. Forestillingen når både at få de små nakkehår til at rejse sig, tårerne til at sidde i øjenkrogen og ikke mindst de store smil til at komme i flæng.

BWW Review: PACK OF LIES, Menier Chocolate Factory

Hugh Whitemore's slow-burning dramedy Pack of Lies, is based on the real life events that surrounded a family living in Ruislip who discover that their best friends and neighbours may not be who they think they are.

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on BARNUM at Menier Chocolate Factory

Menier Chocolate Factory's major revival of Barnum opened last night, 5 December, and runs until 3 March 2018. Barnum tells the story of P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth, who combines razzle-dazzle with charm and brass to sell 'humbug' to cheering crowds. What did the critics think? Check out the reviews here!

BWW Review: BARNUM, Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier has a superb track record with breathing new life into classic musicals, but falls short with their latest revival: Cy Coleman's 1980 portrait of P.T. Barnum, creator of The Greatest Show on Earth . In stripping back some of the spectacle for this smaller space, Gordon Greenberg's production reveals the work's weaknesses as well as those of its leading man.

Photo Exclusive: More Acrobatic Shots from BARNUM at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Menier Chocolate Factory's major revival of Barnum opens tonight 5 December and runs until 3 March 2018. Barnum tells the story of P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth, who combines razzle-dazzle with charm and brass to sell 'humbug' to cheering crowds. A joyful and moving musical portrait of the nineteenth century's greatest show-biz legend, Barnum is a colourful, dynamic spectacle full of circus, side-show legends and heart. BroadwayWorld has even more exclusive photos below!

Photo Flash: First Look at BARNUM at Menier Chocolate Factory

Menier Chocolate Factory's major revival of Barnum opens on 5 December, with previews from 25 November, and runs until 3 March 2018. Barnum tells the story of P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth, who combines razzle-dazzle with charm and brass to sell 'humbug' to cheering crowds. A joyful and moving musical portrait of the nineteenth century's greatest show-biz legend, Barnum is a colourful, dynamic spectacle full of circus, side-show legends and heart. Check out a first look at production photos below!

Photo Flash: In the Rehearsal Room for Menier Chocolate Factory's BARNUM

Menier Chocolate Factory's major revival of Barnum opens on 5 December, with previews from 25 November, and runs until 3 March 2018. Barnum tells the story of P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth, who combines razzle-dazzle with charm and brass to sell 'humbug' to cheering crowds. A joyful and moving musical portrait of the nineteenth century's greatest show-biz legend, Barnum is a colourful, dynamic spectacle full of circus, side-show legends and heart.

Booking Now Open for BARNUM at Menier Chocolate Factory

Public booking opens today at 9am today for the Menier Chocolate Factory's major revival of Barnum. Gordon Greenberg's production opens on 5 December, with previews from 25 November, and runs until 3 March 2018.

BWW Review: SHE LOVES ME, Menier Chocolate Factory

For those seeking festive revelry, but with an equally seasonal undertow of quiet melancholy, She Loves Me is the blissful solution. Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's 1963 musical adaptation of Miklos Laszlo's play Parfumerie, which also inspired the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan vehicle You've Got Mail, is a sparkling Christmas bauble of a show that shone on Broadway earlier this year, and now comes to us in delectable intimate form in the small but mighty musicals powerhouse that is the Menier.

Paul Farnsworth FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Paul Farnsworth been nominated for?

Paul Farnsworth has been nominated for Best Set Designer at the Olivier Awards for the show Passion.

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