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Elizabeth Baines

ELIZABETH BAINES  

 Nationality:    Welsh
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Novelist, playwright, shortstory writer. Elizabeth Baines is the penname of Helen White (nee Johnson) who was born in Bridgend and educated at University College of North Wales, Bangor. She lives in Manchester. She has been a teacher of English in schools and of Creative Writing at Manchester and Bolton universities. She is also an occasional performer. She is the author of the acclaimed short story collection, Balancing on the edge of the World (Salt Publishing, 2007) and of three novels, the latest of which is Too Many Magpies (Salt Publishing, Oct 2009). Her Dramas for BBC Radio 4 have included the comedy series the Circle, a contemporary vampire serial Sweet Blood, and numerous single plays. More recently she has written short plays for Theatre. She co-founded and co-edited the acclaimed short-story magazine Metropolitan (1992-1997).
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below is a list of Elizabeth Baines's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Cakes         Drinks With Natalie         O'leary's Daughters         Processing Room, The         Sweets Daddy Gave Us, The

Cakes

Synopsis:
Four old school friends in their thirties meet after many years

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One act

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Drinks With Natalie

Synopsis:
the thoughts of the hostess of a drinks party

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Based on the radio play "Dry Sherry" by Elizabeth Baines

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24:7 Theatre Festival, Manchester    2005

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Monologue play

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O'leary's Daughters

Synopsis:
Three sisters recall childhood abuse at the hands of their father

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Manchester Theatre Festival    2004

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Play/Drama

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Processing Room, The

Synopsis:
Three women, separately lost in a hospital, become trapped in a mysterious waiting room. But they're expected there, and there's shocking news as to what's really going on as these strangers turn out to have more in common than they could ever have guessed.

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New one Act play premiered At the 24:7 theatre Festival in 2007. Contact the Author via the festival for details And performance rights. info@247theatrefestival.co.uk

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Drama One act

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Sweets Daddy Gave Us, The

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Original version of "O'Leary's Daughter"

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Genre:
Fifteen minute play

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