PGH │BIOGRAPH
Patrick G Hughes, in having three [BA / MA] University Degrees (encompassing Drama-English-Psychology-Film) accompanied by Teaching, Language and Project-Management certifications being a selected student for Q.U.B’s MA in Inter-Disciplinary Arts also remains a PhD Candidacy for Theatre Research at both University College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin.
REVIEW / TESTIMONIALS
Review of Stageplay, Prodigals or Return to Thy Father
"Writer / Director, Patrick G Hughes from Dungannon made a brave decision [...] to bring his play to Belfast's Old Museum Arts Centre...the young cast is often compelling...and the team and actors, mostly stemming from Armagh and Tyrone made a thoughtful addition to the programme of the Belfast venue"
- Liz Kennedy, The Belfast Newsletter
"Ambitious project...a lot achieved in such a short period of time...well done"
"Brilliant Songs...Brilliant Writing...Brilliant Show...Brilliant Performers"
"Loved it...very funny...could've watched it all night, really enjoyed the characters, choreography, music and audience interaction"
Review of Musical, Summer Detention (From Witnesses to the Theatre-Event)
INSPIRATIONS / INFLUENCES
[JACO PASTORIUS]-KITARO
ROBERT REED-EVELYN GLENNIE
DIANE WARREN-[ERIC WOOLFSON]
VAN MORRISON-RICHARD MARX
ANISH KAPOOR-[JEFF KOONS]
FIONA BANNER-ANTHONY GORMELY
JOHN LOGAN-[KEVIN SMITH]
AARON SORKIN-JOHN MILLIUS
LARRY DAVID-[RICKY GERVAIS]
TONY JORDAN-JIMMY MCGOVERN
AND,
MY FRIENDS, AQUAINTANCES AND COLLEAGUES
Mission-Objectives:
To Expand the Experimental Gypsy Soul Imagination & Virtuosity of a Poetikal Zulu-Traveller Kinkster on Inter-Textual Filmic-Cinematic Saturdays, Inspired and Influenced by my Role as a Loyal Friend plus Ingmar Bergman / Lars Von Trier and Kevin Smith / John Millius whilst Adhering to Subservient Relativity Rules 29-35 and the Funk-Pop Aesthetics of Sly Stone / Earth Wind and Fire and Ben Folds / The Style Council as I blueprint Epic-Indie Cinematic Docu-Film / Media - with Architectural Ingenuity - under the quise of a Pseudo-Emotive RAVENous-Magpie, existing Inside the Inbetweens in conflict with Family Roles-Responsibilities...
MANUALFESTO - PART SIX
THE NEO-REVSOLUTIONIST IS THE MULTIPLES OF ME
KREATIVITY: IN-PROGRESS / IN-PROCESS
THESPIS KREEPS
An 8 Episode Comedic Docu-Drama by PGH based on the Trials & Tribulations of People involved in the N.I Theatre Industry incorporating Characters from THE DARKENING LIGHTS and the Auto-Biog Stories & Characters emerging from PGH's own Theatre-Work
I, SETANTA aka SMALL TOWN DIARIES
An 8 Episode Surrealist Drama Series by PGH based on a mythical Cuchulainn-based Anti-Hero, moving through fictional Irish towns, rescuing people from an Evil Pressence, a rogue Psychopomp, that makes young people committ Suicide - Investigating and documenting the Occurrences whilst Tracking-Down this Shape Shifter incorporating Songs from MUSICAL BELIEF
