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Albert's Sister
Synopsis:
4 Generations, 3 Margarets 2 Dramas and 1 Family don't miss his long awaited return
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Genre:
Play/Drama
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Five One
Synopsis:
10 minute play about political correctness at a Football Match.
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1st Produced:
Hackney Studios
01 Dec 2009
Organisations:
Bubble and Squeak
1st Published:
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Genre:
comedy Ten min
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 1 Other: -
Further Reference:
Theatre Record Volume XXXI (2011) Issue 06 Page 293
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Immaculate Deception
Synopsis:
10 minute play: Two couples try their best to produce their first child using a Turkey Baster, which is more of a love Square than a Triangle!
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1st Produced:
Hackney Studios
01 Dec 2010
Organisations:
Bubble and Squeak
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Genre:
comedy Ten min
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 1 Other: -
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Last Christmas
Synopsis:
based on a true story, Last Christmas is a short play that covers a family Christmas from hell, which in parts is quite comical.
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1st Produced:
Rehearsed Reading, Clerkenwell Theatre, London
2005
Organisations:
Big Wheel Theatre Company
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Genre:
Domestic Drama One act
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 3 Other: -
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Little Boy
Synopsis:
Merseyside in 1982, Madness are riding high in the charts and Lisa and Paula dream of marrying Suggs, as Michelle struggles with her identity and Suzanne's life falls apart. Miss Clemson their Re teacher tries to inspire the class as they reach adulthood through their rites of passage, Confirmation service, whilst Mrs Riley remains the strict disciplinarian. This often hilarious, tale takes in a trip to Woodcote Hall in Staffordshire with Father Nick and Peter the Instructor. after a discussion with Miss Clemson about a simple paper bird the girls follow in their teacher's footsteps to Berkshire, where their lives change forever. Little Boy is a tale about standing up for what you believe in, that will take you from a School Re-Union to Japan inspired by the folding of an Origami bird.
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Scouse Productions
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Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 6 Other: -
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Madonna And Me
Synopsis:
Set in Whiston a suburb of Liverpool during the eighties, 'madonna and Me' is a journey of discovery through a landscape of the school disco, 'the Who's that Girl World Tour' at London's Wembley Stadium, Butlin's Holiday Camp and the street where they all grew up, 'around Ours'. This tale shows how an American popstar influences their lives and how a simple song and video can change a person's life. Madonna and Me is centred around friendship and loyalty because friendship is about loyalty. Isn't it?
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www.madonna-and-me.co.uk
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Scouse Productions
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 3 Other: dancers
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Maggie
Synopsis:
Inspired by a true story; Maggie is based in a Liverpool household during the 1970's. Set in the room that Mother never dares to leave. Maggie, her youngest daughter, and her primary carer is desperate for help and needs to escape. Her siblings have their own lives to lead and are reluctant to lend a hand. With some persuasion the younger brother Tony, agrees to look after mother for one night. It is the night that will tear a family apart and from which they will never recover.
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Genre:
Domestic Drama Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: -
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Pearl And the Vestment, The
Synopsis:
10 minute play: a tale of friendship, based on the life of St Margaret Clitherow of York and her dearest friend Elizabeth.
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1st Produced:
Hackney Studios
01 Dec 2011
Organisations:
Bubble and Squeak
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Music:
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Genre:
drma Ten min
Parts:
Male: - Female: 2 Other: -
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Sebastian
Synopsis:
Sebastian searches the kitchen a bulb, but none of them seem to work as Mel hides from the constant ringing phone and the world outside.
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City Academy
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Genre:
Short play
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Snapshots
Synopsis:
about relationships
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by Lisa Parry/Rosie Finnegan/Tommy Kearney/Roger Goldsmith
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Organisations:
Bootleg Theatre Company
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Genre:
short play
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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Windermere
Synopsis:
Set in Liverpool during the late seventies and eighties. Windermere is a play about a group of kids following their dreams and trying to leave their world on the council estate behind. Ben (Nile) wants to be the new Ian Rush and Robbie pines to be an artist. His sister Jayne (the Duranie) and her mate Lisa (the Spandau Fan), dream of marrying pop stars, while Eric (Pele) is out 'on-the-rob' on the Wirral. Ben gets a trial for Chester City and Robbie is offered a course at college. Will they both succeed? Or will the events in Windermere change their lives forever?
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1st Produced:
Clerkenwell Theatre, London
2006
Organisations:
Clerkenwell Writers
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 4 Other: -
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