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Ian La Frenais

IAN LA FRENAIS  (1936 - )

 Nationality:    English
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below is a list of Ian La Frenais's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Billy         Likely Lads, The         Ne1         Porridge

Billy

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by John Barry; lyrics by Don Black; book by Dick Clement; Ian La Frenais. Based on the book "Billy Liar" by Keith Waterhouse

1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London    01 May 1974

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Sony 1974

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Likely Lads, The

Synopsis:
sees childhood pals Bob Ferris and Terry Collier facing the strains of getting older, getting on, and - in Bobs case - getting married.

Notes:
written by y Dick Clement And Ian La Frenais Based On Their TV Series

1st Produced:
Durham, Gala    2008

Organisations:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Ne1

Synopsis:
life on Tyneside in the year 2000

Notes:
part of A show of 12 monologues

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Live Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
short monologue

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Porridge

Synopsis:
Norman Stanley Fletcher serving five years for breaking and entering expects to have a single cell but first time offender Lenny Godber is put in the cell with him. Fletcher is not pleased.

Notes:
Written by Dick Clement And Ian La Frenais

1st Produced:
Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage    28 Aug 2009

Organisations:
Calibre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  14            Female:  1            Other:  -

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