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Morgan Sproxton

MORGAN SPROXTON

  (1976 - )

Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Culverhouse Associates  

Morgan was selected for the prestigious BBC/Royal Court 'the 50', an initiative that gathered together 50 of the UK's most promising playwrights for a year of mentoring and access to exclusive opportunities in theatre, TV and radio. She was also part of the BBC/Royal Court '24 Degrees', chosen as one of four writers from the Yorkshire area to develop radio, TV and theatre ideas. Morgan was the first female playwright to be made an associate at Hull Truck Theatre (2011-2014). She retains a relationship with the theatre and is currently developing two new pieces with Artistic Director Mark Babych, Wherever You Go I'll Follow (Summer 2015) and a new play for Hull's City of Culture 2017. Selected as one of the BBC's Northern Voices 2011, Morgan was paired with mentor Lisa Holdsworth and was funded to spend 12 months developing an original TV script. Morgan has a background in journalism and education and began her playwriting career writing plays for young adult audiences. She has continued to work with young people as a mentor and workshop leader. Morgan's writing focuses on young northern working class female voices.

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        City of Light         Dear Paul McCartney         Fathers 2B         Gagging For It         Game Boys and Console Cuties         Mark         Soldier Girl         Wherever You Go I'll Follow


City of Light

Synopsis:
Hull Truck's first ever community play - written for and starring the people of Hull! City of Light is set amid the colour, light and romance of Hull Fair. An epic community play with a huge cast of extraordinary Hull people and a love letter to Hull Fair.

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Hull Truck

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community Play

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Dear Paul McCartney

Synopsis:
1964. Sandy knows that she is the perfect partner for Paul McCartney

Notes:
Part of "Ring Around The Humber" The Humber region through the years

1st Produced:
Hull Truck Theatre,     24 Jun 2011

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Short play

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Fathers 2B

Synopsis:
PlayStation - cigs - cans - gange - shagging - tagging - and babies. Babies? Put six "daft lads", and one electronic baby in a room together and you're guaranteed chaos. Life for 15 year olds Digsy, Mat, Jonny and Dean will never be the same as they prepare to put away childish things and face up to responsibility by participating in the latest sessions of the teenage dads support group

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Hull Truck Youth Theatre

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Play/Drama

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Gagging For It

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Written by David Windass And Morgan Sproxton

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Game Boys and Console Cuties

Synopsis:
Calling all serious gamers! Forget about your Xbox 360 and your PSP, the Meteor XS is fully loaded and ready to be blasted out on to the streets of the UK. Only a select handful will have the opportunity to play it before it goes on everybody's Christmas list. Meteor PR are behind the huge launch and are looking for the best gamers in the UK to become their pin-up boys and girls. Do you know your Grand Theft from your Turismo? Are you ready to be one of the chosen few? (Freaks, geeks and losers need not apply!) If you want to be the envy of all your friends contact Melanie Harper at Meteor PR on. . .

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Hull Truck Youth Theatre

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Mark

Synopsis:
Mark, the estate rogue, bumps into Kerry, a student, on Christmas Eve. She's waiting for a taxi, he's waiting for something to happen. And it does. "What happened next? What on Christmas Eve? Oh, right, between me and Kerry. Well, put it this way, if her brothers ever see me again within 10 feet of her they're going to bang me into next week -"

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Hull Truck Blockheads! Production

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Soldier Girl

Synopsis:
Hull Truck Youth Theatre present a play about three female soldiers in Afghanistan. Once upon a time there was a little girl. This little girl loved stories. . .. she wanted to dress like a princess and dreamed of one day kissing a frog and finding her prince. She was sweet as Angel Delight and she had a gun. There was another girl; she had a gun too - she wasn't quite sure how it happened, but she woke up a hundred years later clutching a grenade. The third girl spent her childhood climbing trees and cutting knees - she always knew she wanted a gun.

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Hull Truck Youth Theatre

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Wherever You Go I'll Follow

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-     2015

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