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Michael James Ford

MICHAEL JAMES FORD

  
Nationality:    Irish
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acting representation: the agency (Dublin)

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below is a list of Michael James Ford's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Love And War         Macklin: Method And Madness         Oscar And the Sphinx         Star Trap, The

Love And War

Synopsis:
To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War, Bewley's Cafe Theatre presents a special selection of words and music from 1914-18. At the heart of the piece are the letters of Artillery Officer, Eric Appleby, to his Athlone sweetheart, Phyllis Kelly. In this moving correspondence, he records the horrors, banalities and ever-present humour of trench life as he yearns to be back with his beloved in a World at peace. Phyllis was a talented singer who later pursued a career in opera in London. The performance will include several of the popular songs of the period along with some of the great works of the lost generation of war poets.

Notes:
Compiled by Michael James Ford and the Company

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Genre:
Western front Anthologu

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Macklin: Method And Madness

Synopsis:
a new comedy about the strolling player from Donegal who survived a murder charge to become a giant of the London stage. It is February 1941. London is being ravaged by the Blitz. In the basement of the BBC, a radio play is about to be broadcast to celebrate the life of the legendary 18th Century actor, Charles Macklin, who rose from humble origins in Donegal to a triumphant career on the London stage. Quarrelsome and hot-tempered, Macklin was dogged by controversy, including an infamous backstage killing. Valentine's Day, 1941, marks the bicentenary of Macklin's greatest success - his debut as Shylock in the "Merchant of Venice" . His performance was the sensation of the age and thrilled and terrified Royalty and commoners alike. " This was the Jew that Shakespeare drew " declared alexander Pope, and for fifty years Macklin made the role his own. On this anniversary night, despite the air raid warnings, the show must go on.

Notes:
Written by Michael James Ford And Gary Jermyn.

1st Produced:
Macklin Festival in Culdaff, Co Donegal    Oct 2011

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Genre:
comedy

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Oscar And the Sphinx

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Genre:
One act

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Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  voices

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Star Trap, The

Star Trap, The
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Contained in: "Freshly Brewed" published by the Stinging Fly Press   978-1906539047

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Genre:
One act

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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