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John Plews

JOHN PLEWS

  
Nationality:    British
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John Plews's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Iceberg Right Ahead         It's Only Make Believe         There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis         Wallis. . . a certain person         Young Ones, The

Iceberg Right Ahead

Synopsis:
"Iceberg, right ahead!" the immortal words spoken by lookout Frederick Fleet which signalled the beginning of the end for the White Star Line steamship, RMS Titanic. A Dramatic account of the last twelve hours in the life of an 'unsinkable ship'. From the calm afternoon of 14th April 1912 to the rescue by RMS Carpathia on the morning of 15th April.

Notes:
Devised And Directed by John Plews; Written by Chris Burgess

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Ovation

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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It's Only Make Believe

Synopsis:
the book finds two women seeking to turn a derilect cinema into a movie cafe

Notes:
written by Chris Burgess based on idea by John Plews

1st Produced:
Upstairs/ Gatehouse, London     2000

Organisations:
Ovation Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Compilation Musical

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

Synopsis:
Elvis Presley set foot in the UK only once, on 3rd March 1960, at Prestwick in Scotland. The news of the King's flying visit sends the teenage members of the Elvis Presley Fan Club (Kilmarnock Branch) into a spin as they plan to meet their idol in the flesh. He'll only be there for a couple of hours so what could possibly go wrong? Fast forward to the 1980s to find out. . .

Notes:
devised by John Plews written by Jennifer Selway

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Ovation Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
play with music

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Wallis. . . a certain person

Synopsis:
Set between 1931 and 1936, Wallis is centered around the love affair that led to the biggest constitutional crisis in modern Royal history. Just how did Mrs Simpson, a divorced American, capture and keep the heart of the playboy prince? What secrets lay beneath the scandal that rocked British Society and threatened to bring down Stanley Baldwin's Government?

Notes:
Devised and Directed by John Plews; Book & lyrics by Jennifer Selway; Music by Simon Slater

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
play with music

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Young Ones, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
from screenplay by Ronald Cass And Peter Myers

1st Produced:
Upstairs At The Gatehouse, London     2007

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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