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Karlton Parris

KARLTON PARRIS

  
Nationality:    British
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below is a list of Karlton Parris's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Betty Grables Legs         Family Of Women, A         Guts         Kissing Ringo         Mrs Darlings Bed n Board         Ripper's 5, The         Tricks

Betty Grables Legs

Synopsis:
This heart breaking story was created after extensive interviews with women who lived through the blitz in London's east end - it tells the story of 5 women from different class back grounds thrown together in a munitions factory in Bethnal Green - reviews included heart breaking and nostalgic Leigh Reporter

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Capitol Theatre Manchester    2002

Organisations:
Skint Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Family Of Women, A

Synopsis:
Set after the war in London 1950 - its mum's birthday tea .and all 4 surviving daughters are in attendance. . .. . .this is a story about the fragile threads that unite a family - and as the afternoon comes to a close nothing about the daughters lives will ever be the same again - Reviews included - congratulations to a fine playwright and cast - without theatrical anesthetic - I am still recovering - NY theater.com

Notes:
New York International Fringe Festival

1st Produced:
Theatre 360, NY    2005

Organisations:
Skint Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Guts

Synopsis:
Staged version of forthcoming feature film (Guts). Harrowing, brutally compelling slice of high-rise misery on the dark side of Manchester. A love poem to David Beckham, a gay teenage boy, a teacher's obsession, a mother's struggle. WHEN WORDS CAN KILL.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh Festival    2003

Organisations:
Skint Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Kissing Ringo

Synopsis:
its summer 1985,and sixties one hit wonder the merseyettes are reuniting for one night only at the Kirby catholic club - Donna Marie is fat and still living at home with her mam - Edna Paisley the one time manager of the act - theresa is a single parent living in high rise hell with son Elvis - who has mixed fact and fiction to believe Ringo Starr is his real dad - and finally StElla - coming home from sunny Spain where after one black eye to many//from dodgy hubby Eddie fast fingers emotions run high as old scores are settled and secrets exploded - BBC Liverpool described this show as the new blood brothers

Notes:
Book And Lyrics Karlton Parris//Music Louisa Jay

1st Produced:
Neptune Theatre Liverpool    -

Organisations:
Skint Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical Drama Musical

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Mrs Darlings Bed n Board

Synopsis:
a gay love story set during ww2 in the once theatrical guest house run by the formidable Mrs. Darling - its private Levi Shirley's first night after discharge from hospital. . ..still fragile and battle scared he encounters Mr. Wilfred - the shockingly fey gentleman guest who is billeted at Mrs. Darlings. soon all three are playing a dangerous and often erotic game - in this tense and often shocking Drama.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Barons Court Theatre London    2006

Organisations:
Skint Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Ripper's 5, The

Synopsis:
A hauntingly beautiful tale of life after death, showing the face of the human cost behind the infamous Jack the Ripper and the battle between good and evil. A tender and heart breaking musical, coupled with rousing east end bawdiness.

Notes:
Music by Louisa Jay

1st Produced:
theatres at 45 Bleecker Street - the Bleecker Street Theatre, New York International Fringe Festival    2007

Organisations:
Skint Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
2h 35m   Manchester  UK   Musical Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Tricks

Synopsis:
fully sung rock opera that tells the true story of life as a rent boy and junkie on the streets of Leeds, tricks commands a cast of 21 created by Karlton Parris, based on real life experiences - reviews included - the best ensemble cast to hit the north west in years - galaxy radio

Notes:
Music by Louisa Jay

1st Produced:

Organisations:
the Skint Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Rock Opera Opera

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  11            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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