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Peter Kenvyn

PETER KENVYN  

 Nationality:    British
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below is a list of Peter Kenvyn's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Ain't We Got Fun         Brel Encore         Colony, The         Final Warning         Losing Tracks         Mirror, Mirror         Mistake, The         No Flies On Mr Hunter         One More Head On the Block         Pride And Prejudice         School For Mothers, The         Third Time Lucky

Ain't We Got Fun

Synopsis:
a Black Chicago stage-hand reminisces as he clears up back stage after the show. as he sings the jazz standards, he tells his story and the history of his music.

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Genre:
2 act Musical Revue Musical

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Brel Encore

Synopsis:
Four characters in a French cafe sing the songs of Jacques Brel

Notes:
2 Acts Translated from Jacques Brel

1st Produced:
Kingston Overground Theatre, London    1979

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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Musical Revue

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Colony, The

Synopsis:
an aristocratic couple, ship-wrecked on an island, are forced by the local inhabitants, to change places with their servants until they learn some manners

Notes:
1 Act Translated from Pierre Marivaux

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author manuscript,    -

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Genre:
Satirical comedy Satire

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  10            Other:  -

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Final Warning

Synopsis:
a group of tourists are trapped in a Swiss Chalet in 1939. the snow falls, an avalanche threatens and the Nazis are on the move. a satirical pastiche of the stiff upper lip traditions of 1930's Drama and literature.

Notes:
2 Acts. Book, Lyrics And Score (2 pianos) by the Author

1st Produced:
Kingston Overground Theatre, London    1983

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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Losing Tracks

Synopsis:
In a failing American local radio station, Zack tries to rescue his financial crisis by duping his gullible female fan-base on air, with disastrous consequences.

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1st Produced:
Renaissance Theatre, NY.NY    1985

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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

Music:
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Genre:
2 act Farce

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Mirror, Mirror

Synopsis:
With sketches and songs, six women give a funny, satirical and moving picture of their situation and of women in modern society

Notes:
2 Acts Book, Lyrics And Score by the Author

1st Produced:
Questor's Theatre, ealing    1984

Organisations:
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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Musical Revue

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Mistake, The

Synopsis:
the soldier ergaste is infatuated by Clarice, but presses his suit upon her haughty sister Hortense, who dresses and masks herself in identical fashion. the confusion is compounded by the servants, who all make the same mistake, as they parade in the park. Is beauty only skin deep; what face does a lover wear?

Notes:
1 Act Translated from Pierre Marivaux

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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

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Genre:
Satirical comedy Satire

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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No Flies On Mr Hunter

Synopsis:
On being persuaded that her husband is being unfaithful, Mrs. Hunter agrees to an assignation. Unfortunately, all parties have chosen the same hotel for their dalliance with the usual uproarious complications

Notes:
3 Acts Translated from Feydeau

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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

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Genre:
Farce

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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One More Head On the Block

Synopsis:
a convicted murderer escapes and invades the home of the corrupt judge who has condemned him. In their confrontation, old secrets are revealed and corruption at the heart of politics and the judiciary are exposed. Set in Poldavia, it is a veiled commentary on France's institutions.

Notes:
3 Acts Translated from Marcel Ayme

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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

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Genre:
Satirical comedy Drama Satire

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Pride And Prejudice

Synopsis:
Elizabeth Bennet and her four sisters try to make advantageous marriages across the class and social divisions of Regency england. the prejudice of the upper classes and the pride of Elizabeth's free spirit are finally defeated and united in a love match.

Notes:
2 Acts Adapted from Jane Austen's novel. Some doubling

1st Produced:
Courtyard Theatre, London    2002

Organisations:
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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy of manners

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  12            Other:  -

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School For Mothers, The

Synopsis:
a young man tricks his way by means of a disguise into the house of his beloved who has been kept in ignorance of the

Notes:
1 Act Translated from Pierre Marivaux

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Satirical comedy Satire

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Third Time Lucky

Synopsis:
Twice cuckolded Marjorel is up to no good and his wife is having an affair with his best friend as she fends off the attentions of his young nephew. Unfortunately, they have all chosen the same cab to travel to their assignations. Soon black-mail is in the air and panic sets in as they strive to avoid exposure

Notes:
3 Acts Translated from Labiche

1st Produced:
Courtyard Theatre, London    1994

Organisations:
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1st Published:
author manuscript,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Farce

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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