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DAVID JOSS BUCKLEY
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Literary Agent: Sayle Screen Ltd
David Joss Buckley was an established actor until he took up full-time writing 20 years ago. Since then he has written for film, many TV Drama series, radio and the Theatre. Contact agent Matthew Bates at Sayle Screen for a full and comprehensive biography. (matthew@saylescreen.com)
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Aladdin Babes In the Wood Cinderella Dick Whittington Dolores Claiborne Double Indemnity Girl With A Pearl Earring Hunchback Of Notre Dame, The Jack & the Beanstalk Robin Hood (And His Mucky Men) Robinson Crusoe Shakespeare's Motley Crew Tale Of Two Cities, AAladdin
Synopsis:
a family pantomime based on a traditional story.
Notes:
Original production starred Billy Pearce And Roy Barraclough.
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International artistes & Bradford Theatres
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Genre:
Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 3 Other: Chorus/dancers
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Top of PageBabes In the Wood
Synopsis:
a family pantomime based on a traditional story.
Notes:
Original production starred Russ Abbott.
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Organisations:
International artistes & Bradford Theatres
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Genre:
Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 6 Female: 4 Other: Chorus/dancers
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Top of PageCinderella
Synopsis:
a family pantomime based on Charles Perrault's story.
Notes:
Original production starred Paul Nicholas And Billy Pearce.
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Organisations:
International artistes & Bradford Theatres
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Genre:
Pantomime
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Male: 5 Female: 3 Other: dancers/chorus etc
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Top of PageDick Whittington
Synopsis:
a family pantomime based on a traditional story.
Notes:
Original production starred Matthew Kelly
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Organisations:
International artistes & Bradford Theatres
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Genre:
Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageDolores Claiborne
Synopsis:
Dolores Claiborne is accused of killing her employer, wealthy widow Vera Donovan. In the course of a statement to the police, she reveals a life of misery at the hands of her late husband Joe, who abused both her and their daughter Selena. Dolores denies killing Vera and as the depth of her friendship with the old woman becomes clear, she clears up the mystery that has dogged detective Garret Thibodeau for 20 years - how her husband Joe really died.
Notes:
adapted from the book by Stephen King. Two Acts, 120 minutes
1st Produced:
Bouffes Parisien, Paris, France 2006
Organisations:
armada Theatre Company / Charlice et cie
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Music:
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Genre:
Psychological Drama Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageDouble Indemnity
Synopsis:
adapted from James M.Cain's best-selling novel (later filmed with Fred McMurray, Barbara Stanwyck & Edward G Robinson) this is the story of Walter, a greedy insurance agent and the beautiful but psychopathic Phyllis, who tempts him into murdering her husband to claim his life insurance of $50,000. He kills the man, rigs an accident on a train as cover, but then discovers Phyllis has a past he had no idea about - and a trail of other deaths. Finally they are brought to justice by Walter's best friend and colleague, insurance investigator Barton Keyes.
Notes:
adapted from the novel by James M.Cain. Two Acts, 120 minutes
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Organisations:
theatr Clwyd
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Genre:
Drama/thriller Thriller
Parts:
Male: 6 Female: 3 Other: 3 children (optional)
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Top of PageGirl With A Pearl Earring
Synopsis:
adapted from Tracy Chevalier's blockbuster, the play is a literary what-if? What if the subject of Vermeer's most famous and best-loved painting was a young maid called Griet? What if she had such an effect on Johannes Vermeer that he put his marriage and career at jeopardy because she inspired him to paint her?
Notes:
From Novel By Tracy Chevalier. the play later transferred to theatre Royal, Haymarket, London - opening on September 24 for limited run.
1st Produced:
Arts Theatre, Cambridge, UK 2008
Organisations:
Batway Ltd
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 5 Other: -
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Top of PageHunchback Of Notre Dame, The
Synopsis:
Stand-up comedian Gringoire arrives in Paris and learns to his distress that he has a double - a hunchback who terrorizes the neighbourhood around Notre Dame. Dom Frollo, a sinister priest, is the only one who can control the creature. Despite his vows of chastity Frollo falls in love with the beautiful gypsy girl esmeralda, but when the hunchback takes her prisoner the poor people of Paris, led by Fifi, queen of the beggars, rise up and attack the cathedral. the carnage which ensues with everyone dying is halted by a mysterious fairy gargoyle, who reverses time - and the whole climax of the play is performed backwards (words and all) until a point is reached where it can go forwards once more - this time to the happy ending that Hugo never came up with.
Notes:
Based on A story by David Joss Buckley & Micky O'Donoughue Adapted from Victor Hugo's classic novel. Most of the male parts Are doubled or even trebled. An Anarchic comic romp, with Audience participation
1st Produced:
Opera House, Buxton, UK 1988
Organisations:
New Vic Theatre Company
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy/Drama Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 20 Female: 5 Other: -
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Top of PageJack & the Beanstalk
Synopsis:
a family pantomime based on a traditional story.
Notes:
Original production starred Frank Bruno And Geoffrey Durham.
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Organisations:
International artistes & Bradford Theatres
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Music:
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Genre:
Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 6 Female: 4 Other: Chorus/dancers
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Top of PageRobin Hood (And His Mucky Men)
Synopsis:
Robin and his men strive to rob the rich and feed the poor - despite the best efforts of Prince John and Guy of Gisborne, the Sherriff of Nottingham. a final showdown between Gisborne and Robin results in triumph for the man in Lincoln green tights - and is capped by the return of King Richard.
Notes:
Based on A storyline by David Joss Buckley And Micky O'Donoughue. An Anarchic comedy with Audience participation.
1st Produced:
Town Hall, Lewisham, London 1989
Organisations:
New Vic Theatre Company
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Top of PageRobinson Crusoe
Synopsis:
a family pantomime based on Defoe's character.
Notes:
written by David Joss Buckley And Robin Midgley. Original production starred David essex.
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Organisations:
Handshake Productions/Bradford Theatres/ e&B Productions
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Genre:
Pantomime
Parts:
Male: 7 Female: 3 Other: chorus/dancers etc
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Top of PageShakespeare's Motley Crew
Synopsis:
a look at the clowns of Shakespeare.
Notes:
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1st Produced:
Community theatres tour 1993
Organisations:
English Shakespeare Company
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Music:
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Genre:
One-man show Show
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: - Other: -
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Top of PageTale Of Two Cities, A
Synopsis:
Charlie Dickens narrates his own story of how Sidney Carton fell out of love with the bottle - and in love with Lucy Manette. But she loves someone else and when the life of her husband Darnay is threatened by the French Revolution Sidney swaps places with him in an act of bravery. . . "It's a far, far better thing. . . " etc. This anarchic comic version is the one Dickens never knew he had written.
Notes:
From A storyline Adapted from the original by David Joss Buckley & Micky O'Donoughue. Apart from the main characters, most parts Are one-entrance only And Are easily doubled. the first production had A (very busy!) cast of 12. An Anarchic comic romp, with Audience participation.
1st Produced:
Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, IOM, UK 1990
Organisations:
New Vic Theatre Company
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy/Drama Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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