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Marcia Layne

MARCIA LAYNE  

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

         20 Tiny Plays about Sheffield         Bag Lady         Joachim An' Granny         Lost and Found         Off Camera         Somebody's Son

20 Tiny Plays about Sheffield

Synopsis:
20 Tiny Plays. 1 big city. A theatrical experience unique to Sheffield. After the success of their inaugural production, Lives in Art, Sheffield People's theatre presents a compilation of five-minute plays, written by twenty writers, old and new, spanning a range of performance genres. Full of Dramatic, quirky and surprising perceptions of Sheffield in the twenty-first century, 20 Tiny Plays about Sheffield is an eclectic mix of what we all love& or hate about our seven hills and the people that know them.

Notes:
written by Chris Bush, Helen eastman, Tim etchells, Sally Goldsmith, Pete Goodland, Richard Hurford, Marcia Layne, Tom Lodge, Andrew McMillan, DC Moore, Kate O'Reilly, Laurence Peacock, Michael Crow, Stephanie Street, Andrew Thompson, Chris Thorpe, Louise Wellwein

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Sheffield People's Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
5 min play

Parts:
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Bag Lady

Synopsis:
Memory is precious. Yours, mine, the phone. Just need to know when to press delete. Meet Eve, covered in a huge overcoat. She may epitomise the homeless 'bag lady' but that's not the whole story. As she peels back the layers, through her passionate rants and reflections we discover that not only is it okay to be angry, sometimes it's essential for our survival. Marcia Layne's bold new play will take you on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride as it challenges and celebrates the notion of the angry and strong Black woman.

Notes:
part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Emerging and experienced writers present short new plays presented by the best actors and directors. The A Play, a Pie and a Pint series are script in hand readings of brand new plays from the region's most exciting playwrights. Enjoy the play with a pie and a pint (or a soft drink!)

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Hidden Gems Production

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
short play 60 min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Joachim An' Granny

Synopsis:
Tells the story of a boy and his grandmother going on an imaginative story of Africa.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Marielle van Sauers - (Joachim en M'Oma)

1st Produced:

Organisations:
the Janus Project

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Lost and Found

Synopsis:
Hidden Gems productions is a new Theatre collaborative by established regional artists Amanda Huxtable & Marcia Layne. They've worked together in many capacities over the years create a company to share the work with their audiences that they really want to see. Hidden Gems Productions tells the stories that matter, showcasing British talent & Black British stories. Their first outing under the Hidden Gems umbrella is 'Lost & Found' which was originally commissioned by Yorkshire Women Theatre where Amanda was previously Artistic Director. Lost and Found was first created in 2007 in recognition of the bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. The play has now been re-worked with a new cast & refreshed script & will tour regional venues in Leeds, Sheffield & Huddersfield.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Library Theatre, Sheffield    07 Oct 2011

Organisations:
Hidden Gems Production

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Off Camera

Synopsis:
Jamaica, a perfect paradise for two London girls on holiday and on a mission. Babs wants to know if her romance with Passion, the guy she met last year, is for keeps, but hasn't reckoned on his babymother, Sandra. Anisha is there for very different reasons, but she isn't saying what they are - yet. Meantime she's fixed up on a blind date with Ras Simi, a Rastafarian with a super-chilled attitude. Are the men just out to get a cheap trip over to Britain, and are the girls just out looking for the 'exotic' Caribbean dream? Marcia Layne's play uses a rich mixture of British urban dialogue and Jamaican Patois, vividly creating the rows, raves and revelations of her characters as they struggle to make sense of the whole love thing.

Notes:
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Organisations:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Somebody's Son

Synopsis:
Funny and moving play about boys becoming young men. What you see isn't always what you get in this surprising coming of age drama.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield    31 May 2012

Organisations:
Hidden Gems Production

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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