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PAUL BEARD  (1954 - )

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 Advance To Go         Baby Boomtime         Broadway To Hollywood &Amp; Back         Bum Deal         Cliff's Edge         Come The Resolution         Death Of A Clown         Double The Trouble         Doubting Thomas         Dying For Dinner         Inner Eye         Lavender Years         Meat And Two Veg         Millennium Dame         Next!         Pain In The Neck, A         Panto Star Wars         Piste Off         Robin Hoodlum         Rose Tinted Glasses         Shadows In Red         Southern Belle         Strangeways         Swingers         Untouchable?         Up The Garden Path         Upstaged         Waiting For Pierrepoint         Where The Heart Lies

Advance To Go

Synopsis:
a colour co-ordinated feel-good musical, loosely base on the board game 'monopoly'. Spud works in the market at the Old Kent Road. He doesn't realise that his best friend, the girl next door Kathy, is madly in love with him. Spud is recruited by an American con man Oscar P. Waddington Jnr, currently residing in room double six at a Mayfair hotel, to act as a front man for a real estate company that is illegally compulsory purchasing houses to convert the land into a chain of hotels which will be named the Grande Oscars or 'Go' for short. Oscar is aided and abetted by Roger the Whitehall ministry man who is engaged to his daughter angel. Spud falls head over heels for angel but is eventually brought to his senses following his arrest. With the help of his long time buddy, Tonka the scam is exposed and the bad guys brought to book and the good guys live happily ever after. During the show every board space is visited and every saying that is found on the 'Chance' and 'Community Chest' cards are cunningly worked

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New Theatre Publications (1998)   978-1840942125

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:   chorus

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Baby Boomtime

Synopsis:
Baby Boomtime is a themed compilation musical based on popular hits of the Rocking 50's, the Swinging 60's and the glam-rock 70's. The show is linked together by a compare who provides the comedy that drives the show on a non-stop journey of nostalgia from the most creative period in musical history. The show was successfully produced in Western Australia throughout 2009 to capacity audiences and received rave reviews. a fully orchestrated backing CD is available for this show.

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New Theatre Publications (2010)   978-1840947656

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Genre:
Full Length Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Broadway To Hollywood &Amp; Back

Synopsis:
a compilation musical which contains all of the most popular show tunes and film and stage characters from the Hollywood and Broadway era. The suggested songs are linked together with a series of short comic sketches and the show is narrated in two halves by alfred Hitchcock and al Jolson. already successfully produced by an amateur company in London which resulted in a re-run due to public demand.

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New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940671

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Bum Deal

Synopsis:
When best friends Suzie and Kathy head off on a last-minute deal to Greece for a weeks holiday, instead of the planned trip to Bognor Regis, they think their secret is safe from their families and Suzie`s long-term boyfriend. They return to find that a National Sunday newspaper has written an expose article on the bad behaviour of the Brit`s abroad and included a photograph of a naked female backside, in a very compromising position, taken at a nightclub in Greece to support their story. Suzie is named and shamed in the article but she has no knowledge of entering the weekly heat of 'The Rear of the Year` competition. What follows is a comic exploration of farcical proportions as they try and keep the story hidden. But when the truth is revealed - in more ways than one - there is one final surprise for everyone - including the audience.

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New Theatre Publications (2006)   978-1840945638

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Genre:
One act Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Cliff's Edge

Synopsis:
"Woke up this morning. Heard my son call. Turned away from the window. Turned my face to the wall. . . . .". Numerous peculiar characters parade around Beachy Head.

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New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940169

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Genre:
Black Comedy One act

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Come The Resolution

Synopsis:
*Writing award Winner & Festival award Winner* The daily lives of the four characters in this hard hitting modern drama are captured in a realistic snapshot of today's society. Damien, is a young unemployable drifter, Sally, is a drug addicted young street prostitute, Graham is a middle-aged single man who live with his dominating mother and D.S. Collins is an embittered female detective. all have something in common - they are all caught in some kind of trap. When their lives are brought together through circumstances beyond their control, the story unfolds. Gritty, thought-provoking, with moments of pure black comedy, this play would be ideally suited for a drama festival or performance on the fringe.

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New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940145

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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Death Of A Clown

Synopsis:
*Writing award Winner* a drama of the supernatural set in the middle ages of the last century. Three young, well-to-do women are amusing themselves by dabbling in alchemy, astrology and sorcery when they discover that a serving girl at the house had been hanged for witchcraft two hundred years earlier. Fancy takes a serious turn when they force their own maid to help them delve into the past and discover the truth about Catherine Black - "The Nightingale".

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New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940152

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Genre:
Drama One act

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Double The Trouble

Synopsis:
When air stewardess Joanne arrives home unexpectedly, she finds her boyfriend, adam, entertaining Russian twins, Yvonne and Yvette. If that isn`t bad enough and doesn`t cause its own mayhem, it transpires that they are illegal immigrants, smuggled into the UK by the Russian Mafia to be put to work, against their will, in the vice trade. To add to the problems they have hidden in Joanne`s flight bag at Moscow airport a consignment of drugs and are now on the run from both the authorities and the Russians` man in England. a fast paced comedy of farcical proportions with an ending that just doubles the trouble.

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New Theatre Publications (2006)   978-1840945621

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Genre:
One act Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Doubting Thomas

Synopsis:
14 year old Kirsty has been missing for three days. Her adoptive parents and grandparents are clearly distraught. Time passes agonisingly slowly as they wait for news and doubts begins to surface when Tom fails to return home following a television appeal arranged by the police. Is it just routine that the police are planning to dig up the newly laid patio or do they have a sense of something more suspicious? How far will this family go to protect itself from the rumours and speculation that is bound to surface as local people and the family members begin to point the finger of blame close to home? When Tom returns home having helped the police with their enquiries even the people closest to him begin to have doubts. When the body is found in local woodland it seems that Tom is in the clear but the story doesn`t end there and the family have one more shock to come when the killer is revealed.

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New Theatre Publications (2005)   978-1840944181

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Genre:
One act Play/Drama

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Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Dying For Dinner

Synopsis:
a comic, multiple whodunit. Members of an amateur dramatic society meet on the set of their latest production to take part in a social event - a murder mystery dinner. The guests arrive in the costumes of the eccentric characters that they will be playing and the game begins. as the rounds progress, the clues point to all of those present. The game is interrupted when the Chairman's wife is found dead in the kitchen, but continues with her body now playing the part of the fictional murder victim. Shortly after the denouement, the lights go out and when they return, one of their number is found shot. The game begins again, this time in the guise of the characters that they are playing in their latest production. as the game progresses, three more members are murdered, by electric shock, strangulation and poisoning. Who is killing off all of the male members of the society? and why? The mystery is solved on the very last page.

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New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940466

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Inner Eye

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Lavender Years

Synopsis:
*Festival award Winner & Writing award Winner* an in-depth psychological study into the fragmented mind of serial killer and self-confessed necrophile John Christie as he waits to be hanged. a combination of fact, fiction, theatre and mime, this award-winning play will have the audience on the edges of their seats, as real and imaginary scenes from Christie's past are played out.

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New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940138

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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Meat And Two Veg

Synopsis:
From blissfull domesticity through humerous sexual allusions, ends with a darkly comic conclusion

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Samuel French, London, 1996   -

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Millennium Dame

Synopsis:
a brand new story which guarantees to bring pantomime into the 21st century. The evil Millennium Bug and his equally nasty side-kicks, Daft Moll and anarchy Skystalker plan to take control of the entire universe. But first they have to capture earth. Their cunning plan is to kidnap all of the principal characters from every traditional pantomime and hold them to ransom. How could we ever survive without pantomime? a magnificent journey amongst the stars in this traditionally styled family panto. Slap-stick, corny jokes, and an abundance of audience participation together with a wealth of superb original panto type songs makes this show a must for those companies that like to be a bit daring and want to offer their audiences something new.

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New Theatre Publications,    -

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Next!

Synopsis:
an all female comedy offering four character roles with ages ranging from 18 to 49. Four struggling and often out-of-work actresses share an eleventh floor flat in London which is owned by a local private Landlord. The location is vital if any of them are to get the big break they all yearn for. Their days and evenings are filled with endless auditions, part-time jobs and in one case a slightly dubious way to earn a crust. They are three months behind with the rent and the Landlord is not prepared to listen to any more excuses. He is due to call later to collect what is due or to serve them with an eviction notice. He would prefer cash but is prepared to accept another method of payment but his suggestion does not go down too well with his tenants. It is just possible that Mr. Khan has misunderstood the old proverb to mean 'Cash in the hand is better than four birds in a bed!'

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New Theatre Publications (2005)   978-1840944495

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Genre:
One act Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Pain In The Neck, A

Synopsis:
*Writing award Winner* The ultimate tongue-in-cheek horror spoof, containing page after page of some of the corniest one-liners ever known to man. Nerdy psychic investigator Nigel and his young American bride Penelope arrive at a gothic mansion in deepest Transylvania for their honeymoon. They are shown to their haunted room by the porter, Frank Einstein. Throughout their stay they come face to face with the rest of the staff including an 'armless mad Russian monk, a French humpbacked maid, and a cook whose ingredients would not be found in any 'normal' cook-book. a ghost, a devil, a werewolf, a one legged bell-hop and a female vampire complete the collection of the inhabitants of this spooky venue. It was always going to be a long night.

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New Theatre Publications (2004)   978-1840944433

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Genre:
One act Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  9            Other:  -

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Panto Star Wars

Synopsis:
written with Colin Warnock. a brand new story which guarantees to bring pantomime into the 21st century. The evil Millennium Bug and his equally nasty side-kicks, Daft Moll and anarchy Skystalker plan to take control of the entire universe. But first they have to capture earth. Their cunning plan is to kidnap all of the principal characters from every traditional pantomime and hold them to ransom. How could we ever survive without pantomime? a magnificent journey amongst the stars in this traditionally styled family panto. Slap-stick, corny jokes, and an abundance of audience participation together with a wealth of superb original panto type songs makes this show a must for those companies that like to be a bit daring and want to offer their audiences something new.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1998)   978-1840941968

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Genre:
Full Length Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Piste Off

Synopsis:
*Writing award Winner* Conventional middle-aged housewife Brenda and sophisticated Cynthia find themselves in a strange surreal wood dressed as pixies. anthea arrives, merry and lively in a red pixie suit and tells them she is responsible. She reminds them that they were all at school together. They end up exchanging laughing reminiscences of their schooldays, though Brenda and Cynthia cannot remember their own grown-up lives. The Nurse's arrival shatters the scene. anthea is revealed to be an old woman in a nursing home. But do we really know what is going on in the minds of people we label senile or mentally defective?

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1st Produced:
-    1990

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940121

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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Robin Hoodlum

Synopsis:
The familiar story of Robin Hood is re-told in traditional pantomime style. With a difference! It's set in Chicago in the roaring 1920's. Meet Dame 'Big' Lola Brown at the 'Cosy Nostra' bar where the prohibition laws are keenly watched over by Elliot Mess and the unbearables. The infamous Duke Nottingham and his evil gang are in town from New York, intent on taking over the joint until Robin Hoodlum and his gang, comprising 'Little Legs' John, Will Scarface, Helena Dale and Father Less, save the day. The love interest is provided by Mary-anne, the leader of the Chicago showgirls. With 17 original songs, slapstick, audience participation and a multitude of colourful characters this is a show for all the family.

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New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940497

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Rose Tinted Glasses

Synopsis:
The Rose Tinted Glasses' was devised by Year 11 Drama Students at addington High School, Croydon as part of their GCSE exam work. The students decided from the start which issues they wished to tackle and working closely with the writer over a period of ten weeks in a series of workshops the script gradually took shape until the group felt that they had sufficient ownership of the piece to perform it themselves as their exam piece in 2001. The script deliberately pulls no punches and deals with issues of drugs, alcohol abuse, racism, domestic violence, sexual abuse, teenage pregnancy, juvenile prostitution, street crime, graffiti, anti-social behaviour and homelessness as seen through the eyes of the current teenage generation. although form, shape and drama has been the responsibility of the writer it is the voices of the young people themselves that make this a powerful piece of modern performance theatre that is suitable for use by schools and youth groups.

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New Theatre Publications (1999)   978-1840942644

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Genre:
Youth One act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Shadows In Red

Synopsis:
written with Keith O'Gorman *Festival award Winner* an atmospheric and highly visual musical drama. a composite setting, strong lighting and sound plot enhance this modern lesbian vampire love story.

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1st Produced:
-    1992

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940374

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Genre:
Musical One act

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Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:   extras (f)

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Southern Belle

Synopsis:
In the late 1830`s in the Southern States of America, the full horrors of the slave trade are flourishing. When the popular English actress, Isobelle Evans arrives with her American husband and their two young children on his inherited plantation she immediately falls in love with the place and its people, as at first she sees things only through the eyes of the man she loves. It doesn`t take too long before she is awakened to the harsh and often brutal lives of those that are driven inhumanely to slave to keep her in a life of luxury. Their relationship begins to fall apart as she demands better conditions for the slaves and her husband is torn between the woman he loves and his reputation with his long-standing white overseer and his neighbouring plantation owners. a secret admirer and a French Governess add fuel to the fire in this dramatic period piece which examines realistically a very dark period of history.

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New Theatre Publications (2006)   978-1840945492

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Genre:
Full Length Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Strangeways

Synopsis:
*Festival award Winner* Successful businesswoman Clare has a secret romantic assignation in the park, but the only person around when she arrives is a man feeding the ducks. Little does she realise the impact this total stranger is quickly going to have on her life. . . Simple to stage and combining drama with humour, this is an ideal play for groups with limited resources.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940763

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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Swingers

Synopsis:
*Festival award Winner & Writing award Winner* Why does the fate of Dingle Penn - legendary though fictitious spy-catcher, adventurer, lover - prey on the minds of Letty, his deceased creator and amanda, her equally-deceased but lively sister? Their ghosts - and that of Nellie, an ageing waitress - still haunt the derelict tea-room overlooking the promenade. But now their nightly rituals are about to culminate in an exchange of bizarre revelations and confessions that will finish off their 'unfinished business' with a bang and lead to an incredible 'out-of-this-world' opportunity for amanda.

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written with Ian Rae

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940107

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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Untouchable?

Synopsis:
Untouchable?' was devised by Year 11 Drama Students at addington High School, Croydon as part of their GCSE exam work in 2005. Working closely with the writer and Head of Drama they have created a hard-hitting, powerful and no-holds-barred piece of modern theatre that explores the themes of gun, gang and drug culture as seen through the eyes of teenagers in the 21st century. Controversial topics such as racism and teenage pregnancy add to its authenticity as we witness how all of these things effect not only the young people themselves but their families and their own futures. although form and shape has been the responsibility of the writer it is the voices and experiences of the young people themselves that make this piece so frighteningly realistic.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (2005)   978-1840945393

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Genre:
One act Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Up The Garden Path

Synopsis:
*Festival award Winner & Writing award Winner* Rowan is a New age child in her late teens who lives in a wooden shelter in a small wood owned by Eve and Gerald who are about to split up. Eve stumbles on Rowan's shelter and on hearing how Rowan is largely self-supporting by selling dried flowers and her own printed fabrics, is impressed and softens. Gerald enters, cynical and bitter, demanding that Rowan vacates the dwelling as they are selling the land for property development. When Rowan's traveller boyfriend turns up, Eve and Gerald learn basic truths about their own materialistic lifestyle, their failing marriage and in the end re-evaluate their beliefs.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1998)   978-1840941371

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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Upstaged

Synopsis:
It`s 1804 and the acting dynasty of John and Charles Kemble and their sister Sarah Siddons reign supreme at the Covent Garden theatre in London`s West End. Sarah returns from a tour of Ireland, where she has discovered the twelve-year-old Henry Betty, who she believes has great potential. Encouraged by Sarah`s remarks, Henry`s pushy mother spends her life savings to bring the boy to London in search of fame and fortune. John Kemble, who has recently become the first actor/manager and part owner of the Covent Garden is less than impressed but is forced to give him a chance or run the risk of losing his sister to his rivals at Drury Lane. Despite a marked lack of talent, the public take young Henry to their hearts and success follows success, which bring more and more financial demands from Mrs Betty and less and less parts for John to play. The story twists and turns in comedic style as John tries desperately to rid himself of his new star and his formidable mother. It`s a dirty business - show business!

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (2005)   978-1840945270

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Genre:
Full Length Comedy

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Waiting For Pierrepoint

Synopsis:
The state of mind of the killer John Christie as he prepares to face the hangman. "Yes i killed the dirty snooper"

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940114

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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Where The Heart Lies

Synopsis:
a well-known actress arrives at the door of a remote country cottage taking the occupier by surprise. It isn`t every day that a celebrity turns up on your doorstep uninvited. Her car hasn`t broken down and she isn`t lost either. She is simply looking for her husband. Unbeknown to the occupier her fiancee is one and the same husband as the actress searches for. a tense stand off takes place between the two women as they wait for their man to return and more than a few secrets are revealed. When he returns, his previous affairs are revealed but he maintains that this time it`s different. This time it`s for good. He`s fallen for his wife`s lies to get him back once too often and it`s going to be impossible for him to believe another of her lies. She claims she is terminally ill and needs him for the first time in their lives. Racked with guilt, he leaves the woman he is in love with but the ending is even more tragic than that!

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1st Produced:
-    2003

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (2003)   978-1840944167

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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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