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Christopher Kelly

CHRISTOPHER KELLY

  (1951 - )
Nationality:    British
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Christopher Kelly's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Baggage         Careless Talk         Innocent Eve         No Concessions         Where Is Mandalay?

Baggage

Synopsis:
Council workers, Melv and Dee, are instructed to empty a flat where the tenant is believed to have died without known relatives. they sift through belongings, building a picture of the tenant and discard the 'baggage' of a life. Unscrupulous Dee tempts gullible Melv to keep a gold watch. When the flat is almost empty, the real tenants return from holiday revealing the mistake of a wrong address. Can Viv and Wilf, the hapless tenants, rebuild their marriage after their frustrations and unfulfilled dreams have been systematically exposed and cruelly dismantled? What happened to their family heirloom? Can Melv put right his wrongdoing before his suspicious manager discovers the truth?

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1998)   978-1840941753

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Careless Talk

Synopsis:
*Writing award Winner* Britannia Circus is on its last legs, but when the Ringmaster tries to banish the animal acts the cast of circus performers (in full costume) are up in arms - though the arrival of a student activist intent on safe-guarding animal Rights complicates the issue. the plot involves plenty of horse-play and clowning with a surprise climax that brings out the underlying message - is this a circus or a Nation we're talking about? 'Britannia Circus' is a prize-winning farcical comedy easy to stage and full of fun with a sting in the tail.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940084

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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Innocent Eve

Synopsis:
*Festival award Winner & Writing award Winner* a suicidal failed actor, a maniacally depressed pub landlord and a schizophrenic passer by are the characters in this blackest of comedies. Set on the cliff top at Beachy Head, this carefully researched piece of modern theatre has received critical acclaim since its showcase in Edinburgh and subsequent productions in Chicago, Madrid, Stockholm, Melbourne and Prague. an ideal festival play for amateurs.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1998)   978-1840941616

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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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No Concessions

Synopsis:
Kath is determined to bring old friends together for her fortieth wedding anniversary, especially Dinah and Mary. as a disastrous evening unfolds, old deceptions are uncovered. Through the eyes of Dinah, the past is shown in flashback and Dinah deduces that by cheating Kath, Mary secured a rich life with a successful entrepreneur while condemning Kath to an impoverished and loveless marriage. But further secrets are drawn from Mary, revealing a different picture, and Kath extracts revenge. Full of poignancy, powerful women's roles and tapping a rich vein of humour.

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1st Published:
New Theatre Publications (1997)   978-1840940657

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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Where Is Mandalay?

Synopsis:
based on the true experiences of Horace Hillerby who trod the boards with many famous names in the early 1900s. Set in a field hospital somewhere on the Western Front in First World War, a soldier struggles to regain his memory after being found shell-shocked and with no identification tag. the soldier, Horace, had been an actor and entertainer in the Music Halls and local theatres, and his identity is confused with many characters real and imaginary -- Harry Lauder, Vesta Tilley and Stan Jefferson (later to become Stan Laurel). the action moves between harsh reality and surreal scenes in Horace's imagination, where he performs popular songs and monologues. He struggles to remember the words of 'mandalay'. Slowly he remembers fragments of his true identity and his disillusionment with his life. When he faces the choice of being prematurely sent back to the Front or facing a Court Martial, Horace comes to a Dramatic decision about his future -- but is it real or imaginary? Comments made by competition adjudica

Notes:
Second in Cornwall Drama Association Playwriting Competition. Best Script/Highly Commended in Somerset Playwriting Competition

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Genre:
Stage Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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