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John Willett

JOHN WILLETT

  
Nationality:    British
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John Willett's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Baby Elephant, The         Catch, The         Decision, The         Drums In the Night         Elephant Calf, The         Fear And Misery Of the Third Reich         Four Men and a Poker Game         Good Person of Szechuan         Good Woman Of Setzuan, The         Jewish Wife, The         Life Of Galileo, The         Lindberg's Flight         Messingkauf Dialogues, The         Mother Courage And Her Children         Mother, The         Mr Puntilla And His Man Matti         Threepenny Opera         Tutor, The

Baby Elephant, The

Synopsis:
has now been renamed "Elephant Calf"

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Translation

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Catch, The

Catch, The
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in "Brecht, Bertolt, Collected Plays Vol.1 1918 - 1923" Methuen, London, 1970   978-0413685704

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Decision, The

Decision, The
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "Brecht Collected Plays Three" published by Methuen Drama   978-0413704603

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Drums In the Night

Synopsis:
tells of a returning veteran who finds his girl has another man, set against the Dramatic backdrop of the 1918 German revolution

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:

Music:
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Genre:
Translation

Parts:
Male:  13            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Elephant Calf, The

Elephant Calf, The
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht. aka the Baby Elephant

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "Brecht Collected Plays 2" published by Methuen    978-0413685605

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Fear And Misery Of the Third Reich

Fear And Misery Of the Third Reich
Brecht's series of absorbing playlets describe the suspicion, anxiety and terror experienced by ordinary people building up to World War II. We know the results, what we're looking for is the beginnings.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in "Brecht, Bertolt, Fear And Misery In the Third Reich And Senora Carrar's Rifles (Collected Plays Vol.4, Pt.3)" Methuen, London, 1983   978-0413532503

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Four Men and a Poker Game

Synopsis:
A grave soundtrack accompanies this dark tale, composed and performed by David Paul Jones on a piano won by the tragic, yet ironically labelled 'Lucky Johnny'. 'Lucky Johnny' and his three friends decide to take part in a poker game lasting several hours culminating in paranoia and the belief of malice over luck. As Johnny wins every game he begins to realise his alienation and his mates' frustration at his success and when trying to lose, he is caught out and commanded to play properly. Johnny goes on to win not only the piano, wads of money, but also the sweetheart of his fellow poker player.
- V Mitchell, british theatre Guide

Notes:
A retelling of the short story by Bertolt Brecht, translated by John Willet

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Metis Arts in Association with Northern Stage

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Translation

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Good Person of Szechuan

Good Person of Szechuan
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht. aka Good Woman Of Setzuan

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Methuen Drama   978-0413582409

Music:
-

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Genre:
Translation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Good Woman Of Setzuan, The

Synopsis:
three gods appear on a mission - to find one really 'good' person. A kindly prostitute

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht; Music by Freda Dowir And Stephen Oliver. has been renamed in a pc way and is now "Good Person of Szechwan"

1st Produced:
Unity Theatre, London    1964

Organisations:
-

1st Published:

Music:
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Genre:
Translation

Parts:
Male:  18            Female:  11            Other:  extras

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Jewish Wife, The

Synopsis:
Brecht's short 1938 play is a blunt portrait of pre-war anti-Semitism. Aware friends are keeping their distance, a jewish wife is making a few goodbye phone calls while packing to leave 1930s germany.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht. Winner of the JMK Award 2010

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Gameshow and Supporting Wall

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  2 voices

Further Reference:
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Life Of Galileo, The

Synopsis:
charts the progress of Galileo's life from his first demonstration to his imprisonment by the Spanish Inquisition

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
Grand Theatre, Swansea    11 Mar 2003

Organisations:
-

1st Published:

Music:
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Genre:
Translation

Parts:
Male:  35            Female:  11            Other:  extras

Further Reference:
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Lindberg's Flight

Lindberg's Flight
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "Brecht Collected Plays Three" published by Methuen Drama   978-0413704603

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Messingkauf Dialogues, The

Messingkauf Dialogues, The
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Methuen Drama    978-0416631708

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Mother Courage And Her Children

Synopsis:
there once was a mother, Mother Courage they called her, in the Thirty Years War, she sold victuals to soldiers. the war did not scare her, from making her cut, her three children went with her, and so got their bit. Her first son died a hero, the second an honest lad, a bullet found her daughter, whose heart was too good.
Bertolt Brecht

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht, Translated by Michael Hofmann, Songs translated by John Willett

1st Produced:
Forum Theatre, Malvern    2006

Organisations:
English Touring Theatre

1st Published:

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  19            Female:  6            Other:  extras

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Mother, The

Mother, The
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "Brecht Collected Plays Volume Three" published by Methuen   978-0413704603

Music:
-

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Genre:
Translation

Parts:
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Mr Puntilla And His Man Matti

Mr Puntilla And His Man Matti
Mr Puntilla suffers from a dual personality, when drunk he is human and humane; when sober he is surly and self centred

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht; Music by Dessau

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Methuen Drama    978-1408100707

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  14            Female:  7            Other:  children

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Threepenny Opera

Synopsis:
MacHeath, owns the low streets of London - a suave exterior but a killer underneath. But he is nearly on the gallows when his wives betray him for falling in love with Polly Peachum

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
the Ramshorn Theatre, Glasgow    17 Sep 2003

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Tutor, The

Synopsis:
Period 1930's Germany, about the miseries and humiliations suffered by a young private tutor who castrates himself to become accepted

Notes:
Original Playwright - Bertolt Brecht

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, London,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  10            Other:  extras

Further Reference:
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