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Robin Marchal

ROBIN MARCHAL

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

         Buzz         Female Byte, The         Know What I Mean         Miss Take the Minah Bird         My Loyalty Lies         Nanjo         Not Just A Load Of Rubbish         Parky's Peace         School Bus Driver, The         Trish & Son Plc         Up For Grass
Buzz

Synopsis:
A fascinating exploration of our attraction to violence (Paines Plough Reading Report); I like the writing and the way you successfully create two different worlds (Jack Bradley, Literary Manager, National theatre); . . . a very well written and confident play. It tackles serious, "grown up" issues and has a large scope . . . very appealing. (Chelsea Centre Script report); . . . the play is interesting and is well written. (Soho theatre Script Report); the theme of the play - the inter-relationship of public charity and domestic responsibility - is a complex and subtle one. . . . I did enjoy the exploration of David and Helen's relationship. . . .(Penny Gold Script executive, Nuffield theatre, Southampton); . . .we admired your style, particularly when dealing with Helen and David who's relationship you examine with sensitivity and humour . . . . . . a fascinating exploration of our attraction to violence. (Tim Fountain, Literary Manager, Bush theatre); . . .energetically written with a potentially strong subject. (Graham Whybrow, Literary Manager, Royal Court)

Notes:
www.actorsandwriters.org This play needs to be 'workshopped'.

1st Produced:
Professional Rehearsed Reading In Polish Centre, Hammersmith, London     2004

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
two act Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Female Byte, The

Synopsis:
Male emasculation. Middle aged Luke loses confidence in himself over his perceived role as a man. Confronted by the emerging confidence of his ambitious wife and daughter he feels increasingly alienated and subservient. His estranged sister-in-law arrives. A past is revealed with further feelings of guilt and humiliation. His reaction is submission and violence - against himself. Who can he turn to?

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1st Produced:
Professional Rehearsed Reading In Polish Centre, Hammersmith, London     2008

Organisations:
Actors and Writers, London

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
two act Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Know What I Mean

Synopsis:
Before walking into the public park 15 year old Mo smashes a toilet window. Arriving with a textbook to study for her GCSes, she chucks rubbish - well, a banana skin, on the grass, spray paints a bench, chats up a 16 year old guy (in the audience), gives her strong opinion on others and when approached by a local Councillor, Flo airs her views in no uncertain manner. Finally she upends the wire waste basket and places her coke tin on top of it. 'Art, innit?' she tells Flo. the age gap - who's got it right?

Notes:
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Organisations:
Wimbledon Youth Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Miss Take the Minah Bird

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1st Produced:
BBC Radio Let's Join In     1981

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Childrens play for radio

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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My Loyalty Lies

Synopsis:
Based around true characters. It is 1815. 9 year old Jean-pierre and 12 year old Hector arrive with their mother, Elizabeth to say goodbye to their rarely seen soldiering father, Jean baptiste. As a Belgian soldier seconded by the French, he had fought with Napoleon's army through Spain via Boulogne to Moscow. With Napoleon on elba, the Belgian army were absorbed by the British and their Prussian allies. It is the eve of Waterloo. In an extraordinary but true situation, Jean baptiste is about to face his former friends and allies, now his enemies, on the field of battle. Wellington has given permission for such soldiers to be placed in reserve, away from the scene of battle. Can his family persuade him to take that option? Do they want him to? Elizabeth and Jean pierre say 'don't'; Hector 'yes'. the 12 year old wants to fight alongside his father. This play delves into the male need to fight. A theme with great resonances today (2010).

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Professional Rehearsed Reading In Polish Centre, Hammersmith, London     2005

Organisations:
Actors and Writers, London

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
45 minute radio play

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Nanjo

Synopsis:
Nan Jo is in her late 60s, recently bereaved, lonely, lucid, forgetful and a 'tyrant'. Her grand-daughter, Madison, visits her "every other Sunday". Otherwise there is no one. Her daughter, Molly has long been estranged. Nanjo decides to sell her small terraced house and move into Paradise - a costly home for the elderly. She tears the plywood from the underside of the stairs cupboard and paints FOR SALe on it. Madison hears about it . . . and Molly. Is their interest concern at the possible loss of inheritance? Is it concern over the long time collapse of familial relationship? NanJo raises a lot of the crucial issues that affect so many individuals in the worlds' aging population.

Notes:
earing completion March, 2010. I was fascinated by the characters in my one Act play, Parky's Peace (see Above) that I decided to dig deeper into their characters And situations And this two Act play is the result. Similar characters (plus one extra), different situation/scenario.

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Genre:
two act Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Not Just A Load Of Rubbish

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Bbc Radio Let's Join In Broadcast     1983

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Radio play for children

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Parky's Peace

Synopsis:
Would you invite your late 60s, wheelchair bound, recently bereaved, grandmother Nan with you when you'd planned a romantic holiday week with your boyfriend, Tyler? Madison did. Laughs abound in a journey which quite desperately changes the lives of all.

Notes:
2010 - Lengthened And renamed. Former title, Remember the Summer Days

1st Produced:
Professional Rehearsed Reading In Polish Centre, Hammersmith, London     2009

Organisations:
Actors and Writers, London

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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School Bus Driver, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Bbc Radio Let's Join In     1984

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Radio play for children

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Trish & Son Plc

Synopsis:
Trish waits for the return of her son, Lee. With her is Laura his girlfriend. ever hopeful, is she waiting in vain? Only at the end when her close friend Moira arrives with Laura, her young accountant do we realise Lee is nothing more than a fantasy. Or is he? Trish's traumatic confusion is made manifest. '..we admired the piece . . .' (National theatre). '. . .an unusual and at points powerful piece of writing.' (Samuel French publishers)

Notes:
Rewritten As A one Act play with rehearsed readings by Actors And Writers, London And ScriptTank, London 2006

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Up For Grass

Synopsis:
Mid + teens wait in a queue to board a ride at a theme Park. With minimalist dialogue, it is what happens between the lines that shows who relates to whom, who fancies who, who is gay . . . who suffers, who needs warmth and understanding.

Notes:
World Aids Day Arts Festiva

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Youth Theatre, Colchester

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short play - 15 minutes

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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