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Roger Osborne

ROGER OSBORNE  

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Roger Osborne is the author of several non-fiction books including: The Floating Egg and The Elvis Atlas. Workshop performances of his play, The Art Of Persuasion, presented at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in 2011, were warmly received. Laughton is his first commissioned play.

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below is a list of Roger Osborne's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Art Of Persuasion, The         Laughton

Art Of Persuasion, The

Synopsis:
A senior government minister, Stephen is adept at crisis management, and when the Prime Minister is threatened from within his own party, action must be taken at any cost. In a world of political intrigue, blackmail and betrayal are accepted methods of ensuring survival and power. However when a journalist, Vanessa, becomes involved, it is clear that the press is a weapon to be both used and feared. Vanessa, Stephen and his protege Daniel quickly become entangled in a scandal of their own making.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Laughton

Synopsis:
California 1946. Scarborough born Charles Laughton is an internationally renowned movie star and one of the most famous people in America. Weary of the Hollywood merry-go-round, and his reputation for playing film monsters, he is determined to reinvigorate his stage career. Alongside his wife, Elsa Lanchester, (the original Bride of Frankenstein) he embarks on a life changing journey which will return him to his native North Yorkshire and enable him to do battle with his personal demons.

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Genre:
biographical play

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  with doubling

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