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Robin Maugham

ROBIN MAUGHAM

  (1916 - 1981)
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Eric Glass Ltd  

Robert Cecil Romer Maugham, 2nd Viscount Maugham (17 May 1916  13 March 1981), known as Robin Maugham, was a British novelist, playwright and travel writer.

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

         Azouk         Claimant, The         Enemy!         Last Hero, The         Lonesome Road, The         Mister Lear         Odd Man In         Servant, The         Winter In Ischia
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Original Playwright - Alexandre Rivemale; with Willis Hall

1st Produced:
Newcastle Upon Tyne     1962

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Claimant, The

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1st Produced:
Worthing, Sussex     1962

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Male:  8            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Enemy!

Synopsis:
A German soldier and an English soldier are cut off from their battalions in the desert in World War Two.

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1st Produced:
Fox, N13, London     1995

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1st Published:
in "Plays Of the Year Vol.39", Elek, London (Plays & Players March 1970), 1971   

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Genre:
Gay drama full length

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Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Last Hero, The

Synopsis:
Charles George Gordon - Gordon of Khartoum and his battle with his sexual orientation

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1st Produced:
Strand Theatre, London     16 Jun 1957

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Genre:
Gay historical character

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Male:  12            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 57.138

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Lonesome Road, The

Lonesome Road, The
Teenage Jimmy has been spending time at the older Martin's cottage. The vicar has his suspicions "In view of the differences in ages your friendship is perhaps..how shall I put it?" Then it is discovered that Jimmy did not leave school because of a heart condition but was expelled because he was doing things with other boys. Jimmie rides his bicycle off the cliffs onto the rocks below

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written by Robin Maugham And Philip King

1st Produced:
Arts Theatre, London     28 Aug 1957

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1959   

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Genre:
Gay drama full length

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 57.209

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Mister Lear

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English Theatre Guild, London, 1963   

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Odd Man In

Synopsis:
Mervyn's car breaks down - before he goes to a nearby cottage for help he takes a drink. He did not know it was a sleeping draught. Gaining access to the cottage he passes out on to a bed. A bed containing Jane who has also taken a sleeping draught. In the morning Jane's husband arrives and finding them both in bed jumps to the wrong conclusion

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Original Playwright - Claude Magnier

1st Produced:
J C Williamson Theatres Australia    

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1958   

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Genre:
Comedy/Farce Adaptation Comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Servant, The

Synopsis:
an ambiguous smooth character is taken on as a servant by young man returning from abroad, degeneration and complex sexual happenings result

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novel 1948, Adapted for stage in 1958

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1st Published:
Samuel French, London,    

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Genre:
Gay drama of intersrest

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Winter In Ischia

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1st Produced:
Worthing, Sussex     1964

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Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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