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Exposition
Synopsis:
James and William survive their marriages to Joyce and Laura through the studied avoidance of honesty -but a serendipitous meeting for William, throws the daily balance of lies into murder.
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1st Produced:
Arts, London
1997
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: 2 [male], playing double roles
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Fragments of a Dream
Synopsis:
the things guilt makes us believe. That we are bad -that we can be responsible for horrors -that we must be punished -that, perhaps others should be punished in our place. It's all enough to drive you mad. And those who know Alicia believe her truly mad. Or maybe it's their own guilt. . .
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Fragments Of A Dream is A mosaic of incrimination, seen from every corner of the imagination
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Play/Drama
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Male: 7 Female: 4 Other: -
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Lesson to Forgive, A
Synopsis:
stuck in an ethereal emptiness, Oliver struggles to shed his blame for Teddi's death. Unaware of the many times he has done so before, Oliver awakes once more- to require Teddi to let him correct the past; it is an act of love, which may never overcome its conclusion.
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1st Produced:
Man In The Moon Theatre, London
1994
Organisations:
Kendall Productions, Inc
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 1 Other: 3 male teenagers
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Perfection Unspeakable
Synopsis:
In the silence of Heaven, two Angels use sign language to articulate their debate, manipulating man as chess pieces to enact their thoughts. Using the lyricism of American Sign Language, dance, and spoken language- PERFECTION UNSPEAKABLE Is a dynamic work, which flexes the boundaries of ensemble theater.
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1st Produced:
The Adrienne Theatre, Philidelphia, Pa, Usa
2005
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Semper Suburbia
Synopsis:
a retired opera dame exposes the perceptions of her settled community
Notes:
part of Gay Marriage In Suburbia
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Organisations:
London New Play Festival
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Genre:
short play
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
Further Reference:
Theatre record 1966 Page 1264
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