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Walter J Essex

WALTER J ESSEX  

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below is a list of Walter J Essex's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Oxen, The     Shelter

WALTER J ESSEX
Oxen, The

Synopsis:
Intrigued by the legend of the oxen kneeling on the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, Ralph, Lizzie and Laura go in search of the truth of the legend. On their nocturnal journey they meet an array of people who all end up at an isolated barn. The setting works its own 'magic'. a play for Christmas which contains the essence of the seasonal message.

Notes:
Freely Adapted from An idea in Thomas Hardy's poem "The Oxen"

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Genre:
Youth play, 45 min Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  10    Female:  13    Other:  -

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WALTER J ESSEX
Shelter

Synopsis:
The action takes place inside and outside the anderson Shelter in the Coombes family's back garden during a night of heavy bombing raids on a Midlands industrial town during World War Two. The shelter becomes a place of refuge for more than just the family. The situation engenders tensions between and within the different generations. Courage is not the sole prerogative of the fighting forces!

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Genre:
Youth play, 40 min Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  4    Female:  4    Other:  -

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