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Janet Plater

JANET PLATER

  
Nationality:    British
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Janet Plater's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Gaslight on Grey Street         Gaul, The         Haddock and Chips Twice         Lydia's House

Gaslight on Grey Street

Synopsis:
Set in 1854, actresses Emily and Fanny await the homecoming of Julia St. George to the theatre Royal Newcastle.

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Genre:
historical play

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Gaul, The

Synopsis:
One of the most notorious events ever to befall the people of Hull, Janet Plater's play explores the background to - and aftermath of - the mysterious disappearance of the super-trawler the Gaul in 1974.

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Genre:
short play

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Haddock and Chips Twice

Synopsis:
Set in a fish and chip shop in Whitley Bay one evening. Brenda and Bob are managing with one staff down. Its a busy night. From a lorry driver passing through to a lass on a night out, all of human life is here.

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Genre:
Play/Drama 120 min

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Lydia's House

Synopsis:
The antique shop, 'Lydia's House' has an unusual workforce in training. A group of vulnerable women are given a chance to rebuild their lives. They start by making a Dolls House. But how will making a Dolls House change anything? The extraordinary story of an antique restoration company and a unique group of women who learn to restore something more than furniture. Set in Sunderland and based on a true story.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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