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Les Clarke

LES CLARKE  

 Nationality:    British
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although I've always loved the theatre, I've only been writing and directing plays for about eight years. I have however, been very fortunate to have had some wonderful companies perform my work culminating in many awards. On the writing side, I have won my share of awards as well! 2002: N.D.F.a. National Drama Festival association: George Taylor Memorial award: "Green" & Runner-up the same year with "Cold." 2006: D.a.W.S. Drama association of Wales: Open Section: "Watching the Magpies." 2006: S.C.D.a. Scottish Community Drama association: "Watching the Magpies." 2007: S.C.D.a. Scottish Community Drama association: Geoffrey Whitworth Trophy: Best Original Play in the all England One-act Play Festival. "The people that live in boxes." 2007: Bognor Regis Drama Club: "Sling yer hook!" Somerset Fellowship of Drama One-act Playwriting Competition: 2001: "Green" & "Cold." 2003: The Reluctant Witnesses." 2006: The people that live in boxes." 2007: "You're in room eight." & "When we were full of hope." I have to date completed almost 60 plays. "Watching the Magpies" being my most successful. This play is published by Drama association of Wales, and has been translated into Welsh and won it's place in the Final of the all Wales One-act Play Festival in 2008 missing out on a place in the British Final by the narrowest of margins! It has appeared all over England, been very successful in Scotland and has been produced in Spain and New Zealand. Other plays of mine are available from Spotlight Publications www.spotlightpublications.com or from me www.lesclarkeplays.co.uk

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below is a list of Les Clarke's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Close To The Edge         Watching The Magpie

Close To The Edge

Synopsis:
Simon arrives at his special place high on a remote cliff-top and is surprised to see somebody already there - Hannah. He is even more surprised when she attempts to throw herself over the edge! This is a moving, one-act play about two strangers who affect each others lives in their time of need.

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Creaky Coach Theatre Company

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Watching The Magpie

Synopsis:
Dottie, although not a qualified carer looks after her friend Rose. They live together in a home which has recently been sold for redevelopment, and they've been told that they must move out. Rose's illness is becoming worse and the council are having difficulties trying to rehouse them together. Rose is adamant she won't move if she can't be with Dottie and time is running out. a poignant and moving piece which is perhaps a tale of our times. . .Winner of the Open Section of the DaW Playwriting Competition 2006 and the Scottish Community Drama association 'Play on Words' Competition 2006.

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Winner of the Open Section of the DaW Playwriting Competition 2006 And the Scottish Community Drama Association 'Play on Words' Competition 2006.

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Creaky Coach Theatre Company

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