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Missing Sonya
Synopsis:
Sonia etherton goes missing at the age of 6. Her friend Ben and his younger sister, Libby deal with her disappearance in very different ways. When Libby reaches adulthood she begins to have flashbacks which threaten to undermine all her preciously guarded memories of the little girl she once knew.
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1st Produced:
Hurst Arts Festival
2006
Organisations:
Fruits of the Womb Theatre Company
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 2 Other: -
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Note To Self
Synopsis:
What if you could write a letters to yourself 5, 10, 20 or 50 years previously? What advice would you give? Would you let it shape your decisions? Would you want it to?
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devised by Nina Lemon with Actors Saskia Fischer, Tracy Forsythe, Benjamin Kidd, Shash Lall-Williamson, Marcio Mello And Antonia Windsor from 200 letters submitted by members of the public. For more information visit www.fruitsofthewomb.com
1st Produced:
The Camberley Theatre, London
2006
Organisations:
Fruits of the Womb Productions
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
devised play One act
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Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: -
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Santa, Maybe
Synopsis:
Set in Dublin, "Santa, Maybe" tells the story of Geraldine Hayes and her husband Dermot. every Christmas, Geraldine receives extravagant presents from her husband: a sable coat, Tiffany jewels, a 1954 Buick convertible. But are they intended to express Dermot's love or to assuage his guilt? With the return of Marion, a figure from their past, long held secrets slowly begin to unravel. "Santa, Maybe" is a brand new comedy exploring jealousy, fantasy, companionship and sarcasm in an ever changing Ireland.
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1st Produced:
Upstairs At Three And Ten
2008
Organisations:
Whose Shoes Productions
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy Drama
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: -
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Spreading Her Thinly
Synopsis:
In the school playground, the battle lines are drawn. Who is the best kind of mother? Is it Nuala who stays at home to look after her two children but craves outside fulfilment? Or could it be Jenny, who works in a high pressured job providing for her family and yet feels guilty about everything? and who exactly is the enemy? the dismissive Head Teacher? the condescending Ballet Mistress? the client from hell? Or themselves? Will they ever get the balance right and the support they desperately need? and will they ever be good enough?
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1st Produced:
Gallery Theatre
Organisations:
5D Theatre
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: 2 Other: -
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