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STUART HENSON
Nationality: British
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Stuart Henson's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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below is a list of Stuart Henson's plays - click on a Play Title for more information
I Was Adored Once Too Play Of the Pearl, The Play Of the Silver Sword, TheI Was Adored Once Too
Synopsis:
the exasperated, sarcastic Mr. Anderson is experiencing greater difficulties than anticipated in rehearsing his secondary school pupils for their production of Twelfth Night - and all the familiar snags are present too! But Birkett, the "numbskull" whom he barely trusts on the lighting board and certainly could not risk on stage, emerges not only as an unexpected romantic but has more to offer when he has to step into the role of Sir andrew aguecheek. Offering a clear view of the life of contemporary teenagers in an easily imagined situation, this play contains a number of poignant as well as many humorous moments and should have wide appeal for secondary schools.
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from the short story by Jan Mark
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Genre:
adaptation
Parts:
Male: 9 Female: 6 Other: crowd
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Synopsis:
the Play of the Pearl uses music and chorus work to bring to the stage John Steinbeck's famous story of Kino the pearl-diver who finds the largest pearl in the world but loses his security and happiness as others try to take a share of his good fortune.
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there is scope for doubling between the twenty-odd named characters And the chorus of neighbours, beggars And people of Kino's village.
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Heinemann educational Books, 1988 0 435 23002 6
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Genre:
Youth theatre: ages 12-16
Parts:
Male: 12 Female: 8 Other: ensemble
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Top of PagePlay Of the Silver Sword, The
Synopsis:
a stage adaptation of the celebrated children's novel by Ian Serraillier, which follows the story of the Balicki family as they trek across war-torn europe in search of their lost parents, accompanied by the street-urchin, Jan, and his talisman- the Silver Sword.
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Heinemann educational Books, 1982 0 435 23407 2
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Genre:
Youth theatre: ages 10-14
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: approx 40 named parts and ensemble. Can be performed with cast of 25 upwards doubling.
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