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MICHAEL MORPURGO
Nationality: British
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Literary Agent: David Higham Associates Ltd represented by Veronique Baxter
Former children's Laureate. Novels adapted for stage or screen include WAR HORSE, PRIVATE PEACEFUL, KENSUKE's KINGDOM, WHY THE WHALES CAME, and OUT OF THE ASHES.
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946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips I Believe In Unicorns946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
Imagine being told to leave your home. . . Imagine American soldiers occupying your house and land. . . Imagine being 12 and angry, with only a cat to tell your secrets to. . . Well it all happened (most of it anyway) in Slapton Sands, Devon, in 1944. Based on Michael Morpurgo's The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, 946 explodes everything we thought we knew about the D-Day landings. With signature Kneehigh sorcery, 946 uses music, puppetry and foolishness to tell this tale of war, prejudice and love. Tender, political and surprisingly romantic, this story speaks to us all and will finally reveal the secrets the US and British governments tried to keep quiet.
Notes:
adapted by Michael Murpurgo and Emma Rice from The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo
1st Produced:
St Austell: Lost gardens of Heligan, The Asylum
25 Jul 2015
Organisations:
Kneehigh in assciation with the Royal Shakespeare Company
1st Published:
Oberon Books (2016) >>> 978-1783197392
Music:
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adaptation
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Male: 7 Female: 5 Other: -
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Synopsis:
Tomas hates school and books but his world is turned upside down the day he meets the Unicorn. An interactive show. Help Tomas save his burning library when the village is overrun by soldiers. Bring a children's book to become part of the set and swap for another, at the end.
Notes:
adapted from author's own book
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Organisations:
Wizard
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adaptation TYA 65 min
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Male: - Female: 1 Other: -
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