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Rick Alancroft

RICK ALANCROFT  

 Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Debbie Edler Management  


Lives in England and was educated at the University of Hertfordshire, obtaining a Ba (Hons) Contemporary Studies, including Drama. He wrote, produced and directed his own one act play, The Box which included his own music and lyrics. It was commended by playwright David Cregan. Rick has written a number of plays including, Chiaroscuro, a translation being on file in the Biblioteca di Teatro della Limonaia, Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) ItaliA. www.teatro-limonaiA.fi.it He has also edited scripts for other writers. He has also directed productions of, Duty by Doug Holton (Islington Library), Charlie by Slawomir Mrozek (University Studio Theatre, Hertford) and, Echo Variable Bianca (Camden People's Theatre). Rick has directed rehearsed readings inc at the Finborough Theatre, Tristan Bates Theatre, Pentameters and the Writers Guild of Great Britain Writers Centre, London. all the plays listed have had rehearsed readings at one of the venues: The Orange Tree Theatre, London; the Finborough Theatre, London; Tristan Bates Theatre, London; John Thaw Media Studio (The actors' Centre, London) and the Cochran Theatre, London.

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

 Chiaroscuro         No Luggage         Secrets         Still Life Silk Point.         Vakkasova Affair, The

Chiaroscuro

Synopsis:
2 models come to sit for an artist. It is a play of similarities and differences. Both models are at a similar stage in their early careers. How they progress during and sitting and afterwards is different and largely controlled by the artist. It is the models chance meeting which illuminates their different experiences to each other.

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Genre:
art house comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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No Luggage

Synopsis:
a mother and son meet in a bar. The son cannot leave the country due to some indiscretion possibly related to his late father's activities. Set in England, present time.

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Genre:
mystery One act

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Secrets

Synopsis:
a woman waits for a married man in a bar. But the plot twists and turns until the final revelation. Everyone has secrets.

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Genre:
Suspense One act

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Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Still Life Silk Point.

Synopsis:
Mistaken identity and progressive torture until the final revelation drives this creepy tale of underworld violence. a female lead.

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Genre:
Surreal suspense thriller

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Male:  10            Female:  4            Other:  doubling

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Vakkasova Affair, The

Synopsis:
a couple accidently dig up a murky past which starts a threatening chain of events.

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Genre:
Russian comedy One act

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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