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Bev Clark

BEV CLARK

  
Nationality:    British
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Theatre practitioner, director and writer living on Wirral Merseyside. Formed Hand in hand theatre Productions 2008 and has produced many of her one-act plays winning awards at regional and national theatre festivals. Worked as a youth theatre director and was recognized by The Queen for her services to young people's theatre.

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

         After the Dream         Baggage         Bentley; Road to Justice         Black Eyes, The         BOX         Jessie's Tree         Life Unspoken, A         Remembrance Day         Running Out of Time         S.P.A.C.E.         Stealing Me         When the Dark Sea Cries

After the Dream

Synopsis:
When Helen and Dee celebrate their 20th anniversary with old friends Mia and Sandy no one could foresee how the midsummer evening would change by a series of events. When three travelers arrive the spell cast some twenty years before is overturned and everyone loves the wrong person again. Modern text and Shakespeare are entwined to bring madness and mayhem as well as heartfelt tragedy - but who will love who in the end?

Notes:
A modern sequel to A Midsummer Night's Dream described as - when Shakespeare met Ayckbourn. A song can be included with permission

1st Produced:
Floral Pavilion Wirral    Jun 2016

Organisations:
Hand in Hand Theatre

1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
2 act comedy-drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Baggage

Synopsis:
Sandra has a demanding husband and family whom she waits on hand and foot with never any appreciation. Annie is a bag-lady who wants to forget the tragic family life she left behind. How can these two very different women find friendship and help each other find a new start?

Notes:
Although this is a two hander for two middle aged women it might be possible to use supporting cast to create flashback scenes and tableaux

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Bentley; Road to Justice

Synopsis:
Derek Bentley was hanged in 1953 for shooting a policeman but he never held a gun. Iris, his sister, fought for forty years to clear his name. This is her story told in multiple scenes of flashback and tableaux with her narration. A powerful and dramatic telling of her journey.

Notes:
The characters of Iris, Derek and Craig are constant all other actors play multiple roles. Semi-finalist in All England Theatre Festival

1st Produced:
Gladstone theatre, Port Sunlight    Apr 2011

Organisations:
Hand in Hand Theatre

1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Docudrama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  Mix ensemble min 12

Further Reference:
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Black Eyes, The

Synopsis:
The Black Eyes - kids with no eyes: A phenomenon that became an urban myth in 1990s. Sightings in USA reported on the internet caused mass global interest. Based on some accounts from those who allegedly experienced this, plus fictional dramatic storylines of who these ghostlike weird children are, moves the story along with energy and suspense. With a touch of the supernatural young people will love this genre of physical theatre.

Notes:
Physical theatre large youth ensemble with music soundtrack available from Andy Taylor

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Roister Doister Publishing, 2015   978-0-9932619-1-6

Music:
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Genre:
Teen horror

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Mixed ensemble 10-25

Further Reference:
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BOX

Synopsis:
Set in a psychiatric hospital a series of murders are unexplained especially when the bodies keep disappearing. But just who are the patients and who is sane?

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act theatre of the absurd

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  Multiple roles for each actor

Further Reference:
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Jessie's Tree

Synopsis:
A dead oak tree is the setting for 4 stories that cover a century of one family. 1918 and Jessie meets Cecil both have lost someone they love in the great war. 1940 two local children meet two evacuees from London and find friendship. 1967 a young boy has to say goodbye to the grandmother who has brought him up after his own mother died. 1999 a group of friends are celebrating Halloween when a gatecrasher to their party turns out to hold the secret to a very special past. A great ensemble piece for youth/schools 11-18yr olds

Notes:
4 separate scenes so cast can play more than one role. 1918, 1940, 1967, 1999 A story of family, death, war and finding where you belong

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
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Genre:
Youth drama

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  10            Other:  some doubling

Further Reference:
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Life Unspoken, A

Synopsis:
Brenda has accepted her lot. Trapped in a marriage with no passion she has kept a secret for 39 years. A knock comes on the door one morning which takes her back to finally face the past and eventually look forward to the future.

Notes:
Essential a monologue with flashback scenes and supporting cast

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Lazy bee scripts online, 2015   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  female doubling to 2

Further Reference:
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Remembrance Day

Synopsis:
The story of five generations of the Watson family and how they are effected by war and relationships. Darren meets a stranger, who takes him on a journey into the past where he learns about a soldier in WW1 and another in The Gulf War and finally he and his father can understand each other.

Notes:
3 adult males 2 boys (14-16yrs) Semi-finalist of All England Theatre Festival and All winners finalist of National drama festival

1st Produced:
Gladstone theatre, Port Sunlight    Apr 2009

Organisations:
Hand in Hand Theatre

1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Running Out of Time

Synopsis:
40 something James is running out of time to get fit and change his lifestyle, Hannah his wife never has enough time and daughter Amy wants to change the world before we all run out of time& but an unexpected trip to an old fashioned hotel somewhere off the beaten track makes them reassess their lives and helps them find time for their family once more&but a final twist in the plot leaves them all wondering where they have spent the last week? And what really happened?

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy-drama one act

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  male doubling

Further Reference:
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S.P.A.C.E.

Synopsis:
Crazy is a woman living in chaos but she is trying to clear out her house and her life but memories are hard to throw away. Sanity longs for clean lines and minimal clutter. Between them they must find a compromise and understand what makes them tick. Only by joining together can they reach a satisfactory end - love yourself and you can love life.

Notes:
Ideally the 2 women should be same height and age as they are both the same character.

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act comedy drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Stealing Me

Synopsis:
When an incompetent gang of Liverpudlian pickpockets decide to go into identity fraud Denny finds a discarded manuscript of a novel and decides to take on the guise of an author. A series of hilarious events mean he is finally caught but acquires four women admirers along the way. When prison seems a better option than freedom he finally finds his own creative talents.

Notes:
Farcical pacey urban comedy with some adult language

1st Produced:
Gladstone theatre, Port Sunlight    Apr 2008

Organisations:
Out the Bag productions

1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
One act comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  male doubling

Further Reference:
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When the Dark Sea Cries

Synopsis:
Seven women wait whilst the tempest rages. Their men are in two fishing boats out on the Bristol Channel trying to help a vessel in distress. The storm brings in a traveler - an Irish doctor on his way from Bristol to Watchet .He helps the women the best he can but who will perish and who will be saved. Which women have secrets and who will end up being freed?

Notes:
Sealand is a fictitious fishing village on the north Somerset coast 1850s

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Scripts4stage.com, 2015   -

Music:
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
One act drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  7            Other:  1 boy

Further Reference:
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