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Duncan Gates

DUNCAN GATES

  
Nationality:    British
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Duncan trained on the Royal Court and West Yorkshire Playhouse Young Writer's Programmes. a clear and original voice. . .' Christopher Haydon, artistic director, Gate Theatre.

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

         Ave It!         Blue Dot         Casting the Runes         Defence, The         Earplugs         Exciting Adventures Of Mr Sherlock Holmes, The         Fall/Push         Give You A Toffee         Gladstone's Magic Hat         Mitre, The         No Movement         People's Day         Sorrows of Young Werther, The         Twitch         Two Steps Forward         Ultimate Breakfast
Ave It!

Synopsis:
a study in female club posturing.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
The Old Vic Tunnels     01 Sep 2011

Organisations:
We Were Here / Old Vic New Voices / IdeasTap

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Blue Dot

Synopsis:
I don't believe in the Orion-Sigma network, I believe in Berkshire.' enjoying your private planetoid can be tricky where there's a laser cannon blocking the view - but not as difficult as getting it taken away. . .

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Dogstar     2012

Organisations:
blank pages

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Sci-Fi

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Casting the Runes

Synopsis:
adaptation of the MR James short story.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Leeds Carriageworks Theatre     01 Dec 2005

Organisations:
Pandemonium

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Horror

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  1

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Defence, The

Synopsis:
a young man is charged with killing a policeman during a protest - but who is really on trial?

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Blue elephant Theatre

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Legal thriller

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Earplugs

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Part of Miniaturists 34 - Bringing you more of the best short plays by some of the most exciting playwrights in the UK today

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
short play

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Exciting Adventures Of Mr Sherlock Holmes, The

Synopsis:
a short affectionate spoof on the world's greatest detective

Notes:
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1st Produced:
University Of East Anglia Drama Studio     2004

Organisations:
University of east anglia Drama Society

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy/Mystery spoof Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  6 (unisex)

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Fall/Push

Synopsis:
a couple try to make sense of the tragic death of their neighbor.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Play @ The Water Poet     01 Oct 2011

Organisations:
Miscellany Theatre Productions

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Mystery

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Give You A Toffee

Synopsis:
another series of comedy sketches

Notes:
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1st Produced:
University Of East Anglia Drama Studio     2002

Organisations:
University of east anglia Drama Society

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy Review

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  6 (unisex)

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Gladstone's Magic Hat

Synopsis:
Series of comedy sketches

Notes:
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1st Produced:
University Of East Anglia Drama Studio     2002

Organisations:
University of east anglia Drama Society

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy Review

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  5 (unisex)

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Mitre, The

Synopsis:
Two girls on a night out find something nasty in the toilets. . .

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Pilotlight Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Horror

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  1

Further Reference:
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No Movement

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Part of Miniaturists 42 - Bringing you more of the best short plays by some of the most exciting playwrights in the UK today

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
short play

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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People's Day

Synopsis:
a group of government workers arrive for the early shift and step into a revolution - years later, an aspiring politician hunts down the man who started it. a new play exploring politics, humanity and the nature of evil.

Notes:
Directed by 2011 evening Standard theatre Award nominee David Mercatali.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Merco Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Sorrows of Young Werther, The

Synopsis:
A one man show about Werther's rollercoaster ride through life and his fight for his one and only true love. 'And yet I find it impossible to tell you how perfect she is, or why she is so perfect: suffice it to say she has captivated all my senses.' This piece will cut to the heart, a tale of love, jealousy and hate. We will pierce the mind of Goethe's Werther, try to understand his needs, and bear witness to his inevitable tragic end. In German, with English subtitles.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Thespace @ Jury's Inn, Edinburgh Fringe Festival     01 Aug 2014

Organisations:
We.Gro.W / Landestheater Niederosterreich

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama, International, 45 minutes

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Twitch

Synopsis:
a biomedical scientist gives a bizarre confession.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Play @ The Water Poet     01 Nov 2011

Organisations:
Miscellany Theatre Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Horror / Sci-fi

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  1

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Two Steps Forward

Synopsis:
Why would a doctor tell a healthy patient he was terminally ill?

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Drywrite

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  1

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Ultimate Breakfast

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Part of Miniaturists 67 - Bringing you more of the best short plays by some of the most exciting playwrights in the UK today

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
short play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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