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David Schutte

DAVID SCHUTTE  

 Nationality:    English
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Born in Crouch End, London, wrote three one-act comedy plays, now a children's author writing mystery/adventure/humourous novels for 8-12 year-olds.

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

 Bite Of The Apple, A         Homo Sapiens         Laughing Fever

Bite Of The Apple, A

Synopsis:
The action takes place in the Celestial Patents Office on Cloud No.9, some time pre-history. The office is run by three spirits: Christian, Agnosticus and Atheous. God is anxious to take out patents on his new invention of the Earth and everything on it, and brings in Adam and Eve to clinch the deal. Unfortunately, he dropped Adam on the way.

Notes:
As the spirits of Cloud Nine Are sexless, some 'male' parts may be played by females. This one-act play may be Acted independently, or As part of the trilogy of one-act plays "Three Origins of Man". The other two plays Are "Homo Sapiens" And "Laughing Fever". This play won the National Eisteddfod short play competition At Bala in the 1990s.

1st Produced:
Woking    1969

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Alex Scott Publications, 1977   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Homo Sapiens

Synopsis:
The action takes place in two caves on opposite sides of the same mountain, around 40.000 B.C. The female Sapiens (The Wise Ones) are intelligent, resourceful, and missing something in their lives, but they don't know what. The Homos are lazy and not missing anything apart from sufficient brain cells. It takes an earthquake to bring the two tribes together to create Homo Sapiens.

Notes:
This one-act play may be Acted independently, or As part of the trilogy of one-act comedies, "Three Origins of Man". The other plays Are "A Bite of the Apple" And "Laughing Fever".

1st Produced:
Woking    1981

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Alex Scott Publications, 1994   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  3

Further Reference:
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Laughing Fever

Synopsis:
The action takes place on the planet Gloom, where it rains all the time. The play is set several thoUSAnd years B.C. related to Earth time. The population of Gloom is being decimated by laughing fever - some people become hilariously ill, others die laughing. They need to find out what's doing it and escape to a better planet - the Extraterrestrial Area for the Rehabilitation and Treatment of "Happies". You've guessed it - E.A.R.T.H.

Notes:
This one-act play may be Acted independently, or As part of the trilogy of one-act plays "Three Origins of Man". The other two plays Are "A Bite of the Apple" And "Homo Sapiens".

1st Produced:
Woking    1981

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Alex Scott Publications, 1994   -

Music:
-

To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  3

Further Reference:
-

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