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BOB SCANLON
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Bob Scanlon's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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Double Entry Horns Of An Alibi What Does Peace MeanDouble Entry
Synopsis:
Robin Charter is an actor who suspects his wife Nicki is having an affair. He decides to impersonate his "long lost" twin brother and turns up with an Australian accent to test his wife's fidelity; she is aware of his plot and plays along. On his return as himself she and his friend Greg have arranged for a bogus policeman to call to say that Robin's non existent brother has been found murdered in the hotel where Robin says he was staying. After he realises he's been duped, Robin takes a call from the real police who say a man, claiming to be Robin's brother, has been found dead in that hotel!
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1st Published:
Stagewrite Plays, 1990
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 1 Other: a police officer can be played by either sex
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Synopsis:
Edward Symington is a successful businessman who has lent his boat to a friend. the friend uses the boat to smuggle drugs and the police arrive at Symington's house. Symington has an alibi which is that he was with the policewoman who is now questioning him in front of his wife who is unaware of the her husband's affair
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1st Produced:
Pilton Players
1986
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1st Published:
New Playwrights' Network, 1992
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Play/Drama
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Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageWhat Does Peace Mean
Synopsis:
Set in a house outside a concentration camp in Germany in April 1945. 4 children who have been prisoners in the camp have been brought to the house and the oldest girl believes they are there for the pleasure of the guards. British soldiers arrive and liberate the camp. the Camp Commandant's son flees the British and seeks shelter in the house. the other children doubt his story and put him "on trial" as a Nazi but when a British soldier comes to the house they protect him
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1st Produced:
Pilton Players
1990
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1st Published:
New Playwrights' Network, 1992
Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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