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James Barry

JAMES BARRY

  (1955 - )
Nationality:    British
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Trained and worked as an actor, but now work as Theatre director and writer. Semi resident now at Theatre Royal Winchester, where I direct all in house professional shows, and write their annual pantomime. also write the pantomime for Princes Hall aldershot. Have previously written shows for Proteus Theatre, Ici D'art, Horsehoe Touring, Jackson's Lane.

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

         Adventures Of Colonel Cody         Aladdin (Small Cast)         Basingstoke Mysteries         Beauty & the Beast         Cinderella         Jack & the Beanstalk         Peter Pan (Version 2)         Peter Pan (Version One)         Puss-In-Boots         Robinson Crusoe - the Truth         Sherlock's Excellent Adventure         Sleeping Beauty         Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs         Three Musketeers         Wizard Of Oz

Adventures Of Colonel Cody

Synopsis:
Biography of Colonel WF Cody, the first man to fly a plane in england in October 1908. Original songs written with Mark Helyer

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Central Studio Basingstoke    2004

Organisations:
Proteus (tour)

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Biography, family show

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Aladdin (Small Cast)

Synopsis:
aladdin falls for Princess Jasmine, but needs to find a fortune to convince her Father of the match. He strikes lucky, with a lamp and a genie, but he has to contend with the wicked abanaza.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, 2005   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
2 act Musical Christmas Pantomime Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Basingstoke Mysteries

Synopsis:
Community Play recounting 6 important stories that shaped the character and reputation of the town of Basingstoke. Play linked by 3 narrators, played by professional cast.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Basing House    2004

Organisations:
Proteus

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Community Play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Beauty & the Beast

Synopsis:
the classic fairytale given the pantomime treatment, but keeping a strong storyline and emphasizing the developing relationship between the two central characters.

Notes:
2 versions Available, 1 with suggested songs, 1 with original score, written with Simon Slater

1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Winchester    2008

Organisations:
Theatre Royal Winchester

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  Dancers, children

Further Reference:
-

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Cinderella

Synopsis:
slippers galore

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Princes Hall, aldershot    09 Dec 2010

Organisations:
Rushmoor Borough Council in association with Hopkins associates

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Jack & the Beanstalk

Synopsis:
Traditional panto version with unusually high female/male ratio.

Notes:
Original songs written with Simon Slater

1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Winchester    2007

Organisations:
Theatre Royal Winchester

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, 2008   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  Giant (can double with King)

Further Reference:
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Peter Pan (Version 2)

Synopsis:
a riotous panto-ised version with suggested song choices

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Princes Hall aldershot    2008

Organisations:
Hopkins associates

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  Children to play lost boys, Indians, pirates etc.

Further Reference:
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Peter Pan (Version One)

Synopsis:
a darkly comic version of the JM Barrie story, written for small scale touring.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Central Studio Basingstoke    2005

Organisations:
Proteus

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Christmas/Family show

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Puss-In-Boots

Synopsis:
Harry, the miller's youngest son, inherits the magical talking cat (who refuses to answer to 'Tiddles'). Harry falls for the princess, but to win her hand, he has to confront the ogre in a battle of magical transformations.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, 2004   -

Music:
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Genre:
2 act Musical Christmas Pantomime Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Robinson Crusoe - the Truth

Synopsis:
with a novel slant on the original story, telling the true tale of Robinson's shipwreck, not the one he made up in his book!

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Ici D'Art (toured)    1999

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, 2004   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
small scale panto

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Sherlock's Excellent Adventure

Synopsis:
a family show, based on the Conan Doyle characters, and including Mrs Hudson as a dame and Moriarty as the villain. Lots of songs, participation and fun!

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Proteus Theatre Company (toured)    2000

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, 2004   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
family show

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  (Moriarty and Dame double up

Further Reference:
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Sleeping Beauty

Synopsis:
Traditional pantomime with strong storyline and lots of audience participation.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Princes Hall aldershot    2005

Organisations:
Hopkins associates

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, 2006   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Script in the Hanger Collection, Fryer Library, University of Queensland, Australia. http://library.uq.edu.au/search~S7/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+Hanger+Collection+of+Australian+Playscripts&searchscope=7&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=tthe+Hanger+Collection+of+Australian+Playscripts >>>,

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Synopsis:
This enchanting story tells a tale of a beautiful young princess, poisoned by a magical apple from the Wicked Queen, but who is saved by a valiant Prince who tries to wake her with a kiss of true love. Will the dwarfs overcome the Wicked Queen's magic spells? Will Snow White meet her Prince Charming? Will the Wicked Queen end up the fairest in the land? All will be revealed Christmas 2014, so book your tickets now. Fabulous sets, stunning costumes, fantastic dancers, a great script and wonderful cast come together to make this a truly magical production. While excellent songs, music and dance numbers, and an unforgettable friendly atmosphere all go into making the Princes Hall pantomime a great family Christmas tradition."

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Princes Hall, Aldershot    11 Dec 2014

Organisations:
Hopkins Associates

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
pantomime

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Three Musketeers

Synopsis:
a family show, based on the Dumas characters. 2m 1f (and the audience plays D'artagnan!) a good romp of a show, with lots of action, and ideal for small venues

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Proteus Theatre Company (toured)    2001

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, 2004   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
family show

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  (and the audience plays D0artagnan!)

Further Reference:
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Wizard Of Oz

Synopsis:
Panto-ised version of the story, sticking closer to the book than the MGM film version, so no rainbows, no silly Professor Marvels etc.

Notes:
Suggested songs included with script.

1st Produced:
Princes Hall aldershot    2007

Organisations:
Hopkins associates

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Christmas Show

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  Munchkins, monkeys etc

Further Reference:
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