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James Martin Charlton

JAMES MARTIN CHARLTON

  (1966 - )
Nationality:    English
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below is a list of James Martin Charlton's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Battis Boy         Coming Up         Coward         Desires Of Frankenstein, The         Divine Vision         Ecstasy + Grace         Fat Souls         Fellow Creature         Groping In the Dark         I Really Must Be Getting Off         More About the Language Of Love         Pilgrim's Progress, The         Straight To the Top         Twist Of Oliver, A         What Are Neighbours For?         Whatever         World And His Wife, The

Battis Boy

Synopsis:
14 year old Joe is given money by his mother to go and get a haircut. Whilst walking through Battis alley on the way to the barber shop his mind wanders and he imagines various erotic encounters starting in the court of Caligula and ending up with the barber's assistant

Notes:
The Miniaturists is the regular curated writer-led event dedicated to bringing you short, exhilarating, perfectly formed plays. Each show is packed with work from an exciting array of new and established playwrights all of whom see the short play as a form in itself rather than a means to an end.

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Organisations:
Miniturists 45

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Ten minute play. - - Gay, one act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Coming Up

Synopsis:
Adam has stolen some trainers and is due in court. His teacher wants to be a character witness for him but the man who arrested adam is her partner

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Warehouse Theatre Croydon, London    10 Oct 1997

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
surreal modern comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  doubling

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Coward

Coward
a young struggling actor is sent to Noel Coward's apartment to audition for a role in Noel's new play. But does Noel have other ideas?

Notes:
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1st Produced:
The Met, Bury    02 Jun 2012

Organisations:
Just Some Theatre Company

1st Published:
Playdead Press 2013   978-0957679290

Music:
-

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Genre:
Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Desires Of Frankenstein, The

Synopsis:
In a mental institution an old man insists that many years ago he created a being - a beautiful young man. Nobody believes Mr Frankenstein including his doctor. Meanwhile another elderly man with a hunchback looks after a beautiful young man. Igor resorts to robbery to keep the sexual favours he gets from the young man

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Open Air Theatre, London    10 Aug 2001

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Divine Vision

Synopsis:
Poet William Blake is beset with worries an offer from William Hayley looks like it will be a solution

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    2000

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
-

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  doubling

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Ecstasy + Grace

Synopsis:
Once upon a time Davy had visions of a better world. Now he competes. Living in amsterdam and managing the Blackjacket Porn Shop with his German skinhead lover, Kai, Davy reckons he is doing just fine. the Rae appears from england to bring it all back home. But will it be enough to save Pullet a thirteen year old boy on Davy's payroll?

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Theatre 28

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Fat Souls

Synopsis:
Fat Maggs gets a lowly office job. everyone at the office hides behind a mask (literally). the office Romeo who always gets his heart broken, the office bully hiding his insecurity and the boss hiding the fact that he is gay.

Notes:
winner of the International Playwriting Festival, 1992

1st Produced:
Warehouse Theatre Croydon, London    1993

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
verse play. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  doubling

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Fellow Creature

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Part of Miniaturists 22 - Bringing you more of the best short plays by some of the most exciting playwrights in the UK today

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Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
short play

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Groping In the Dark

Synopsis:
Governor Lord Stone employs artist Anthony Saint to teach his wayward seventeen year old son Keen to paint. although he is married Anthony is strongly attracted to Keen.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Warehouse Theatre Croydon, Dingwall Road Croydon Cr0 2Nf    16 Oct 1996

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  doubling

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I Really Must Be Getting Off

Synopsis:
a country house play detailing the state of (part of) the nation. Will just can't get no satisfaction as he finds himself thrust amidst a bunch of gay friends whose brains, don't match their egos. Nevertheless, they are a pretty gorgeous bunch; and Will dreams of romance with that sweet young Bobbie, unaware he's got a rude awakening in store.

Notes:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  -            Other:  -

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More About the Language Of Love

Synopsis:
Rex Mundy has a porn empire making films. He has just hired a recent graduate from film school to make his next porno. Mundy has assembled his cast including a porn veteran and a new comer, a former B-film actor on hard times due to his drinking and a gay porn star who now wants to break into straight porn

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1991

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Pilgrim's Progress, The

Synopsis:
the Pilgrim's Progress tells the tale of Christian, who dreams a journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, Zion. His many adventures along the way take him to such legendary places as the peaceful Palace Beautiful; the horrifying Vanity Fair; the twin Valleys of Humiliation & the Shadow of Death; the Doubting Castle and the Delectable Mountains. Herein we meet some of the most famous and memorable characters in all.

Notes:
from John Bunyan

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company

1st Published:
Oberon, London, 2005   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Straight To the Top

Synopsis:
Mistaken identities, lots of running around, dashing in and out of the wardrobe and dropped trousers.

Notes:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Farce. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Twist Of Oliver, A

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens

1st Produced:
Church Of The Good Shepherd, Maidstone, Kent    2002

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
-

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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What Are Neighbours For?

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1985

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
-

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Whatever

Synopsis:
Deelen an affluent young advertising executive meets Dean in a chatroom called "trackies 'n' trainers". they meet in real life in Romford where Dean lives and Deelen meets Dean's family. all is well until Dean's brother Tone - a member of the BNP realises what their relationship is

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Soho Theatre, London    2005

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

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World And His Wife, The

Synopsis:
Mike has never loved his wife, Christine, he abuses her both mentally and physically. a police inspector interviews Christine about a series of murders of young women as Mike is a suspect. For help and comfort she first turns to the local vicar - but he is caught up in his world of secret promiscuous gay sex. Next she turns to an old school friend who has now become a militant lesbian feminist.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Black comedy. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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