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Royce Ryton

ROYCE RYTON  (1924 - 2009)

 Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Elspeth Cochrane Agency, UK  


Royce Thomas Carlisle Ryton born 16 September 1924 died on 14th April 2009 after a long illness. He began as an actor and trained a Webber Douglas. He worked in regional rep but did appear in the West End in his own comedy, The Unvarnished Truth (Phoenix) with Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor in 1978. He also appeared in his gay drama The Other Side of the Swamp at the King's Head in 1976

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 Anastasia File, The         Boy Juliet, The         Captain, The         Crown Matrimonial         Enter Mr Johns         Her Royal Highness ?         Holiday In Spala         I Am Who I Am         Importance Of Being Neutral, The         Make Believe         Motherdear         Other Side Of The Swamp, The         Painted Face, The         Penguins Can't         Princess And The Plumber, The         Queen Victoria's Granddaughters         Rape         Royal Baccarat Scandal, The         Straight From Heaven         Suez         To Kill A King         Unseen Witness, The         Unvarnished Truth, The         Voices, The         Woe To The Sparrows         Your Place Or Mine

Anastasia File, The

Synopsis:
Did the Grand duchess Anastasia die with the rest of the Russian Imperial Family?

Notes:
aka I Am Who I Am

1st Produced:
Arts Theatre, Cambridge    1978

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1986   -

Music:
-

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Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Boy Juliet, The

Synopsis:
Shakespeare has trouble casting Juliet

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Overground, London    1981

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-   -

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Captain, The

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1st Produced:
Overground    1975

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Crown Matrimonial

Synopsis:
The private and public conflict of Edward VIII's abdication

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Haymarket, London    1972

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Plays Of The Year Vol.43", Elek, London, 1974   -

Music:
-

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Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Enter Mr Johns

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1st Produced:
Tour of West Country    1960

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Her Royal Highness ?

Synopsis:
The successful formula of one actor playing dual roles is repeated in this collaboration with Royce Ryton. This gift of a part (two parts) for a young actress sees her doubling as Princess Diana and an up-front, outspoken Australia girl from the Outback. This comedy-drama purports to tell the 'true' story of Diana during the week before her wedding. The young bride-to-be loses courage and flees to a secret hideout. However, with all that is at stake, the wedding to Charles must go ahead - a 'double' for Diana has to be found and schooled within the week. The best look-alike is found in a shanty town in Australia! During the course of the next week the play charts a happy course between romantic comedy, thriller and drama.

Notes:
written by Royce Ryton And ray Cooney

1st Produced:
Paalce Theatre, London    1981

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Genre:
comedy drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  6            Other:  4 walk ons

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Holiday In Spala

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1st Produced:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe    1969

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I Am Who I Am

Synopsis:
Did the Grand duchess Anastasia die with the rest of the Russian Imperial Family?

Notes:
aka Anastasia File

1st Produced:
Arts Theatre, Cambridge    1978

Organisations:
CTheatre Company Company

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1986   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Importance Of Being Neutral, The

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
ICA, London >>>    1974

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Make Believe

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1st Produced:
New Theatre, Bromley    1952

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Genre:
Comedy

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Motherdear

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Exeter    1979

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Other Side Of The Swamp, The

Synopsis:
Terry picks up Leslie in a public convenience and brings him home. He is very disappointed to discover he is not, as he thought a lorry driver, but another actor. So Terry wants him to leave - but Leslie discovers that Terry is into mild s&m and has a policeman's uniform and a cane. Leslie dresses up and "intergorgates" Terry and punishes him. Time passes - both drink far too much, Terry is always very neurotic - that Leslie will abandon him, that people will discover he is gay, that he is from a higher class than Leslie. Leslie is happy with his sexuality but he is promiscuous - giving Terry another worry. Eventually Leslie moves in with Terry. He starts writing and eventually completes a play which Terry helps with revisions and help on how the upper middle class would behave in certain situations.When things are at there most bleak - money has run out and jobs are scarce. Leslie gets offered a role in a soap and his play is accepted for performance. The play is a hit and Hollywood is interested. But the two men have "demons" they must lay to rest - each has not been quite honest with the other about their past lives. But love conquers all.

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1st Published:
One in June edition; Act Two in July edition of Plays & Players, 1976   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Painted Face, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Newquay Rep    1962

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Penguins Can't

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Germany    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

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Princess And The Plumber, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
BBC Radio 4, 1972

1st Produced:
London    1974

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Queen Victoria's Granddaughters

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Fringe Theatres    1976

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Rape

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Kingston    1975

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Royal Baccarat Scandal, The

Synopsis:
True 1890 royal scandal as Prince of Wales friend is accused of cheating at baccarat by mistress's husband

Notes:
book by Havers And Grayson

1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Haymarket, London    1989

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1990   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  10            Female:  7            Other:  extras

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Straight From Heaven

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
New Theatre, Bromley    1954

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Suez

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Tour    1977

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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To Kill A King

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Actor's Company Tour    1981

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Unseen Witness, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
written with H Simpson

1st Produced:
Minehead Rep    1962

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Unvarnished Truth, The

Synopsis:
a couples row leaves the woman dead, a hectic evening ensues when no woman can enter the cottage without rapidly becoming deceased

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Phoenix Theatre, London    1978

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1978   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Voices, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Churchill Theatre    1969

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Woe To The Sparrows

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1st Produced:
Exeter    1980

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-   -

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Your Place Or Mine

Synopsis:
-

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-

1st Produced:
Kingston    1977

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1st Published:
-   -

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