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Charlotte Hastings

CHARLOTTE HASTINGS

  
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Film Rights Ltd  

Charlotte Hastings's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Bonaventure         Cage, The         Captives         Dolphins Rampant!         Enquiry, The         High Ground         Restless Evil         So What Do We Do About Henry?         Soft September Air         Uncertain Joy         Wayward Spirit

Bonaventure

Synopsis:
a flood in the Fen country has trapped two prison officials and their prisoner, Sarat Carp, who is on her way to the gallows for the murder of her brother. In spite of the evidence, Sister Mary Bonaventure is certain of Sarat's innocence. She uncovers a hitherto unknown connection between Sarat's friend Dr Jeffries and a woman for whose death Sarat's brother had been responsible. Just before the police launch arrives, a confession is forced from the real murderer. Period 1950s

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Samuel French, London, 1950   -

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Cage, The

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written by Frank Gregory And Charlotte Hastings

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Captives

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Evans Bros, London, 1960   -

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Genre:
Modern Drama Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Dolphins Rampant!

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in "New Plays Quarterly No.52" Evans Brothers, London, 1960   -

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Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Enquiry, The

Synopsis:
a prisoner sentenced for killing a very sick child attempts suicide after being attacked; investigations reveal she is protecting her husband who killed the child

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1st Produced:
amatEur    1972

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1972   -

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Male:  2            Female:  10            Other:  -

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High Ground

Synopsis:
Artist Sarat Cairn is convicted of the murder of her brother. She is being escorted to a prison in the country when a flood makes them seek refuged at a convent. Sister Bonaventure distrusts the verdict and investigates

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Samuel French, NY,    -

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Genre:
Thriller

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Male:  3            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Restless Evil

Synopsis:
escape convicts take over a small roadside cafe and serve lunch amidst mounting tension between 'respectables' and 'villains'

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Samuel French, London, 1977   -

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So What Do We Do About Henry?

Synopsis:
woman organises lives of all around her enabling them to realise their full potential whilst fulfilling her own at the same time

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1990   -

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Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Soft September Air

Synopsis:
Landlady gets involved with the problems of her lodgers from the local university

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Samuel French, London, 1979   -

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Male:  5            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Uncertain Joy

Synopsis:
Stephen and Barbary Leigh come across nine year old Tod in the library. they take the youngster under their wing even though Barbary does not like the youngster. Tod's violent Father beats him and then has to leave for America before the police catch up with him. Stephen and Barbary arrange to adopt Tod - although Barbary is not willing. Tod gets into some scrape with the neighbours and Stephen is forced to chastise him severally. Tod seemingly runs away. His Father returns with a dubious woman he has married. He makes threats to Stephen if his son is not returned. Tod who has been hiding in the house overhears and agrees to go with his father. Later he returns in a bedraggled state - followed by the police. His Father has been murdered and the police think Tod was responsible.

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   -

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Genre:
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Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Wayward Spirit

Wayward Spirit
Anthony Cole is confined to a wheelchair. He wants to walk again and marry his sweetheart, Chrissy. He is told that he will never walk again. He lashes out at Chrissy and tells her that they will never marry. One of the nursing staff Sister Winifred has other ideas

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1995   978-0573019388

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  6            Other:  -

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