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Anno Domini
Synopsis:
Two merchants on their way to Rome with a large quantity of gold are waylaid in a forest
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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 7 Female: - Other: -
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Damsel For A Gorilla, A
Synopsis:
A circus presents a macabre play of the murder of Hildegart murdered by her mother Aurora. Recently released from prison Aurora is in the audience
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Original Playwright - Fernando Arrabal
1st Produced:
Centaur Theatre, Montreal
1998
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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Genre:
Translation
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 3 Other: -
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Julie Louise
Synopsis:
Julie Louise the daughter of portrait painter Elizabeth Vigee LeBrun. Elizabeth had been portrait painter to the court of Louis XV1. She made a disastrous marriage - her husband was a libertine, he stole all her money and disappeared. The Ancien Regime collapsed. Elizabeth and Julie survived the Terror. Destitute they went on the run across Europe
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Genre:
Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: 3 Other: doubling
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Mark; My Words
Synopsis:
The many personas of Mark Gridgeman
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Monsieur Moliere's French Scenes
Synopsis:
Scenes from "La Malade Imaginaire" are intertwined with the story of Moliere and his acting company
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1st Produced:
Theatre And Company, Kitchener, Ontario
2000
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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Genre:
Drama
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Someone Sleeps Somewhere
Synopsis:
A clash of television celebs, ageing terrorists, characters from Dickens and statesmen
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Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 2 Other: -
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Storm And Tango
Synopsis:
Josef Goebbels falls in love with actress Lida Barova
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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 1 Other: -
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Sushi
Synopsis:
There are no easy choices for those involved with the sisters Jodorowski
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1st Produced:
Theatre Pei, Charlottetown
1992
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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 4 Other: -
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Through the Eyes
Gianlorenzo Bernini the Italian artist visits Louis XIV of France. Their egos clash
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1995
Organisations:
Night Swimming Productions
1st Published:
DC Books 2005 978-0919688155
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: - Other: -
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Tokyoland
Synopsis:
The passions of the days of the week
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Music by Phyllis Cohen
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Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Genre:
One act with music
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 4 Other: -
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Where Is Kabuki?
Synopsis:
Tokyo 1888. Backstage at the Kabuki-za Theatre the master playwright is fighting for his life
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1st Produced:
Buddies In Bad Times, Toronto
1989
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1st Published:
Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, -
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Wildest Dreams
Synopsis:
In their middle age Jack meets Audrey and they fall in love
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 8 Female: 4 Other: -
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