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Caroline Summerfield

CAROLINE SUMMERFIELD

  
Nationality:    British
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A former lawyer turned playwright, Caroline studied playwriting at RADA and the University of Birmingham where she was awarded a Masters in Playwriting in 2016. Caroline's plays include psychological dramas and political dramas. Her plays have been long listed for the Bruntwood and the Alfred Bradley Radio Drama Award. Caroline's first novel, The Letters of Junius was long listed for the Peggy Chapman- Andrews First Novel Award in 2016. Her plays have been produced in London, Birmingham and Cheltenham.

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

         Berlin Christmas, A         Chasing Ibsen         Four Characters Having Fun?         French Cook, The         Honest Politician, An         Letters of Junius         Manuscript, The         Myself and Other Parts         Prophecy         Tree Charter Tapestry, The
Berlin Christmas, A

Synopsis:
Set in contemporary Berlin Christmas follows a family's struggle to recover Holocaust Art from a German Auction House. the Stileman family have been tipped- off by an anonymous well- wisher about a forthcoming art sale in Berlin. But as they arrive in Berlin all is not what it appears to be.

Notes:
Post-production the play has been revised And is Available in A new version called simply 'Berlin'.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Eugenie Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  One of the female parts would suit an American actress, another a German actress.

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Chasing Ibsen

Synopsis:
Set in contemporary Newcastle, Lizzie Fairweather's husband has died under mysterious circumstances leaving her two friends trying to discover if it was suicide, an accident or murder. A life line if offered to Lizzie when she has the chance to audition for the role of Nora in 'A Doll's House' and return to her career as an actress. But her life starts to take on the aspects of Nora's life in 'A Doll's House', with the arrival of the loss adjuster Mr. Kingsland, who is determined to expose the fraud which he believes Lizzie to be guilty of.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Eugenie Productions

1st Published:
Stage Scripts Limited, May 2017   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Four Characters Having Fun?

Synopsis:
A group of students meet to experience a meditation class, but is there more to this class when paranoia and suspicion due to recent terror attacks takes over their minds? A gripping psychological drama.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Birmingham B7

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Psychological Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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French Cook, The

Synopsis:
Set in C18th England. A French Cook and possible Jacobite supporter seeks to outwit the local Magistrate, following the unexpected deaths of a group of dinner party guests at an English country house.

Notes:
revised and extended as The Cycle of the White Rose.

1st Produced:
Hanbury Arms Islington     2013

Organisations:
Bits of Obits

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
short comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Honest Politician, An

Synopsis:
A satire inspired by the life of John Wilkes, set in C18th London. Wilkes is languishing in prison and is determined to write his autobiography, but with the arrival of a mysterious letter events do not go according to his plans

Notes:
Monologue play

1st Produced:
National Gallery London    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Stage and Radio Play Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Letters of Junius

Synopsis:
Set in C18th London and inspired by the real anonymous letters written b 'Junius' attacking the Government and King George III, the play is a satire of the clash between the Press and the Government. Henry Sampson Woodfall has inherited the Public Advertiser from his Father and is determined to make it a successful broadsheet, but his with has other ideas when a mysterious letter arrives penned under the name of Junius

Notes:
Would suit A large company of Actors

1st Produced:
Unproduced    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  2            Other:  3 minor roles 2 female, 1 male can be played by members of the cast

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Manuscript, The

Synopsis:
A satire on the publishing world. When an academic and his wife, a children's authoress are taken-up by the publishing world, the results are what neither of them can possibly imagine. Both become involved with a ruthless literary agent, but who or what is she really promoting?

Notes:
Directed by Kate Hall Programme Two: 19-23 February 1997. "The late and great playwright Olwen Wymark described it in a personal letter to me as a very intelligent and funny play."

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Organisations:
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Music:
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Genre:
comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Myself and Other Parts

Synopsis:
An out of work actor lands the job of being Father Christmas in a department store and all of a sudden he appears to have the gift of making miracles happen. A modern interpretation of the Christmas message, suitable for all ages.

Notes:
Monologue play

1st Produced:
Man In Moon, London    

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Stage and Radio Play Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Prophecy

Synopsis:
1951 Rosemary Farley is pursuing a political career. In the present her daughter is Home Secretary and is plotting to become Prime Minister

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Tree Charter Tapestry, The

Synopsis:
Celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Forest Tree Charter, this enchanting play conjures up an ancient woodland into which you step and meet the forester, Albert Wiggett and his wife Esther, as they seek to save their ancient woodland. What's needed is understanding what we have. . . .Without it where would we be? That would not be a land or country I'd want to be.

Notes:
An enchanting new play, full of poetry, music and song.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Dreamshed Theatre

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  3 musicians

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