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TERRY NEWMAN
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Terry Newman came into writing, whilst still working as a biomedical research scientist, via sketch comedy for the BBC and Channel 4; working with some of the top names in UK Comedy. Diversifying into writing for the theatre his award-winning plays led to him becoming Writer in Residence at the Canal Cafe Theatre. He began working in television programme development and was invited to design a course in scriptwriting for the University of Brighton. He now works full time as a scriptwriter, editor and tutor and has two feature films optioned and in development.
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Being Dennis Potter Burke & Hare Dulcas's Women Life And Times Of A Wonder Woman, The Mile High the Musical What do you do the Night after you've Saved the Universe?Being Dennis Potter
Synopsis:
The life and work of the great television writer Dennis Potter and whu biography never works.
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Canal Cafe Theatre and IMSATSO
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Top of PageBurke & Hare
Synopsis:
Edinburgh, 1827. Surgeons pay good money for corpses, so Burke & Hare are making a killing. Literally.
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C, Edinburgh Festival 2003
Organisations:
Skullduggery Theatre Company
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Dark Comedy Comedy
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Top of PageDulcas's Women
Synopsis:
Multi award winning comedy/drama based on the greatest female parts written by the elusive Emile Dulcas (who never actually existed).
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1st Produced:
Pleasance theatre, Edinburgh 2003
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Skullduggery theatre Compant and IMSATSO
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Comedy drama
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Top of PageLife And Times Of A Wonder Woman, The
Synopsis:
A high-kicking, lasso-twirling, villain-flopping, boot-wearing, hot-pant stretching, icon-making, TV-melting, girl-spinning, ever-living Amazonian super-heroine! Star-studded revelations from a girl who's been there and done that.
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C, Edinburgh Festival 2003
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Skullduggery Theatre Company
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Play/Drama
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Male: - Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageMile High the Musical
Synopsis:
It's as if a bit of the Mediterranean sun and sea (and the other one) Icarus Royal Airlines will get you there' - and deliver a full complement of comedy and songs - in less time than it takes to fly to Corfu. Or you might want to fly with the glamorous trolley dollies of Fantasy Airlines, knowing you're in good hands and your luggage is in Beirut. So come on an emotional journey with Chief Flight Attendant Richi' Richenda as she attempts to supersede the limitations that stereotyping has put on the roles of women in the aviation industry while fighting off all the men in her life! Will she succeed in her desire to become a pilot, or will she be distracted by the charms of the suave Captain Fantastico? So come and join the crew of Illyrian Royal Airlines Flight XBL5 as they tireless service the holiday trade, letting nothing daunt them in their avowed intent to give you something truly special to remember.
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Written by Mike Hume & Terry Newman
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musical
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Top of PageWhat do you do the Night after you've Saved the Universe?
Synopsis:
What exactly do you do the Night after you've Saved the Universe? A group of superheroes let their hair down and chew the fat. Apart from Invisible Girl who has weight issues and Speedo who burns his hair off every time he runs.
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Canal Cafe Theatre and IMSATSO
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Genre:
Comedy drama
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