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Dr Duncan
Synopsis:
the story of Dr Duncan, the country's first Medical Officer of Health, appointed in the 1840s when the average age of death in the poorer districts of Liverpool was 19 and the British army rejected 75% of Liverpool men on health grounds, declaring that they were "unfit to be shot at".
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short monologue One act
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North
Synopsis:
When a train breaks down in the middle of a forest, the driver goes for help and doesn't come back. . ..
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Won the Young Writers' Award
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Play/Drama
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Pig's Ear
Synopsis:
Ten members of a family gather for a party on election night in 1979. . ..and again in 1983, 1987 and 1992
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Warner Chappell Plays Ltd, London, -
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Play/Drama
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Male: 5  Female: 5  Other: -
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Scouse (A Comedy Of Terrors)
Synopsis:
Liverpool declares itself a Republic, separate from the United Kingdom, and applies for recognition from the UN, NaTO and UeFa. the english government responds by sending the army to reoccupy the city.
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Play/Drama
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Male: 6  Female: 4  Other: playing 33 roles
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Self Catering: A History Of the World
Synopsis:
the survivors of a plane crash, finding themselves stranded on a desert island, rename themselves after their favourite film stars
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a film version was broadcast by Channel 4 in 1993, produced by Alan Bleasdale
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Warner Chappell Plays Ltd, London, -
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Male: 2  Female: 3  Other: -
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