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Wendy Thomson

WENDY THOMSON

  
Nationality:    British
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Wendy Thomson is an activist for women's rights, writer and a branch leader of the Women's Equality Party. Wendy graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2012 with a master's degree in Writing for the Stage and Broadcast Media. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Female Arts magazine, an independent online publication specialising in feminist reviews of the performing, visual and literary arts. (www.femalearts.com). Co-producer of RED Women Theatre inaugural awards for female playwrights. Her writing has been staged at venues including the Royal Festival Hall (Women of the World festival) and at the Henley Fringe and Reading Comedy Festivals.

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

         Anna         Around Reading in 80ish Minutes         Chelsea & Henriette         Little Red Reading Hood         Mature Student         Not I trilogy         SHAFTAs, The         Thames Valley Pop Up Sketchbook, The

Anna

Synopsis:
A sharp satire on critical and stereotypical views of women's writing in theatre. A critic and an observer pass judgement on scenes of sex, relationships and babies, until the actors get their own back.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Rosemary Branch, 2 Shepperton Road London N1 3DT     28 May 2013

Organisations:
London Grey and Green Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  2

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Around Reading in 80ish Minutes

Synopsis:
Sketches and songs about Reading residents and historical characters including Kate Winslet.

Notes:
Written by Wendy Thomson, Louise Croombs, Charlotte De'allie, Gill Smith, Dominic Hood, Nigel Quin, Oli Stephens, Stuart Cooper, Griff Phillips and Ian Holgate (The Reading Berks).

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Organisations:
The Reading Berks

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Music:
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Genre:
Sketch show

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Chelsea & Henriette

Synopsis:
Two London girls wax materialistic on the trials and tribulations of their lives. A rowdy upper-class romp with clever wordplay for these two deliciously cringe-worthy self-obsessed characters.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
London Grey and Green Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Little Red Reading Hood

Synopsis:
The story of Donna from Reading better known as Little Red Reading Hood, meets characters from fairytales in her quest to buy her grandmother pickled onion Monster Munch in time for Countdown.

Notes:
Written by Wendy Thomson, Dominic Hood, Oli Stephens and Ian Holgate (The Reading Berks).

1st Produced:
Online     Dec 2014

Organisations:
The Reading Berks

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Radio play / comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Mature Student

Synopsis:
Vaishali made sacrifices for her family and now she is fulfilling her ambition of studying an art history degree. Free of her grown up children. So why is daughter Amita bothering her in the student union - can't she go away?

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Female Arts

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Not I trilogy

Synopsis:
The 'Not I' triology are three monologues on abuse - 'Invisible' a woman abused as a child and the affect on her as an adult (female), 'Old Babies' an abuser in a care home (female) and 'One in Four' a falsely accused teacher (male).

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Ophelia Dalston Theatre, London     14 Dec 2014

Organisations:
Mind Your Head Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Short play

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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SHAFTAs, The

Synopsis:
Join Nigel Wogan and Davina McCool at the prestigious SHAFTA awards ceremony as the Who's Who of D list celebrities struggle with their pride, nerves and valium. Who is worthy of a SHAFTA? With nomination categories including 'Most hirsute talk show host', 'Best celebrity death' and 'Who my mum fancies off the telly, no not him, the other one.'

Notes:
Written by Wendy Thomson, Louise Croombs, Charlotte De'allie, Dominic Hood, Nigel Quin, Oli Stephens and Ian Holgate (The Reading Berks).

1st Produced:
Phoenix Artists Club     18 Aug 2010

Organisations:
The Reading Berks

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Sketch show

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Thames Valley Pop Up Sketchbook, The

Synopsis:
Sketches and songs about Thames Valley locals including George Michael, Oscar Wilde, Ricky Gervais and Anthony Worrall-Thompson as well as historical characters including lepers and cavemen.

Notes:
Written by Wendy Thomson, Louise Croombs, Charlotte De'allie, Dominic Hood, Nigel Quin, Oli Stephens and Ian Holgate (The Reading Berks).

1st Produced:
Lovibonds brewery, Henley On Thames     22 Jul 2009

Organisations:
The Reading Berks

1st Published:
-   -

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

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Genre:
Sketch show

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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