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Joe (1) O'Byrne

JOE (1) O'BYRNE  

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below is a list of Joe (1) O'Byrne's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Article, The         Bench, The         I'm Frank Morgan         Rank         Strawberry Jack

Article, The

Synopsis:
A young journalist interviews the reclusive parents of a convicted criminal.

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1st Produced:
Warehouse, London    19 Nov 1999

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Play/Drama

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Bench, The

Synopsis:
Set around a bench in a Manchester park over a twelve month period, this is just one of O'Byrne's works set in the fictional community of Paradise Heights, and it does not so much tell a story as show snatches of the lives of various people who pass through the park. However this is not just a series of sketches; many of the characters reappear, or interact with different characters later on, or are referred to in conversation. Wendy and Jeff are having trouble in the bedroom and so perform S & M role-play games in the park to help get him in the mood. The ghost of Corny is so attached to the place where he grew up that he doesn't want to go back "up there", plus he has fallen for Shirley, the person who tells him off for interacting with living people. Two old men meet regularly at the cenotaph and have their soup together, even when something tragic happens to one of them. Two local thugs, Matty and Jake, plan a robbery based on what they have observed and heard from the bench. Gabrielle, a pathetic, homeless petty thief stealing to order for Matty, turns out to be, we find out when she talks to homeless Eric who is besotted with her and doesn't know how to tell her, a talented artist.
David Chadderton, British Theatre Guide

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Said the Blind Man

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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I'm Frank Morgan

Synopsis:
The first in the Paradise Heights stage series has now been made into a short film. It introduces Frank Morgan, the hardest man in the hard estate, the not so friendly neighbourhood loan shark, and join him on a tour of his domain. He's shining a light into the recent events in his life, but the further we go with him, the darker the territory becomes...

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The Original Tale from Paradise Heights.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Rank

Synopsis:
Local writer Joe O'Byrne directs his own play Rank, set in the same fictional Manchester estate Paradise Heights that has featured in his previous plays such as The Bench and I'm Frank Morgan. Lucky Cabs has been boycotted under orders of a local gangster after boss Lisa 'turned grass', and, as the police try to quell a riot, a ghost from the past is watching and waiting.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Strawberry Jack

Synopsis:
It features the once ferocious Strawberry Jack Grundy of the Ace of Spades Nightclub, whose heart begins to melt as the festive season approaches thanks to a girl he rescues. There's only one problem. Someone wants Strawberry Jack dead by Christmas. . .

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Part of The Paradise Heights series of tales which set somewhere in the psyche of Salford And beyond  possibly on the dark side of Shameless. It's A fictional estate where the characters Are larger And harder than life but sprinkled with the magic of theatrical tragedy And A bit of comedy.

1st Produced:
Robert Powell Theatre, Salford University    07 Dec 2011

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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