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Ken Thorp

KEN THORP  

 Nationality:    British
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below is a list of Ken Thorp's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Change For The Better, A         Dummy Run         Has-Beens, The         Interview, The         Just A Gigolo         Karzy Brigade, The         Late Lamented         Mums The Word         Pctv

Change For The Better, A

Synopsis:
Claire and Chloe accidentally learn that their mother is about to embark upon a new life in Brazil. The cast of three females each have strong roles

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Genre:
Drama One Act

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Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Dummy Run

Synopsis:
Manolis and Tina both agreed, it was not a good idea to have the opening of their beachside taverna on the day of the football world cup final. But Manolis did not expect that Greece would be playing England in the final. Well it is a comedy!

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Genre:
Comedy One Act

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Has-Beens, The

Synopsis:
Is there a future together for septuagenarians Denis and Evelyn? At their first meeting are they entirely honest with each other? Put another way, boy meets girl: boy loses girl: boy gets girl back!

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Genre:
Gentle Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  plus 1 young man. 1 young lady and 2 WO

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Interview, The

Synopsis:
There was a time; in the not too distant past when a man could be an MCP without knowing what the initials meant. He could playfully pat the posterior of his secretary without fear of the consequences; women knew their place! All this was about to change: Cosmopolitan was beginning to appear at newsagents and Fiona Maitland attended the offices of Eldorado Enterprises for a job interview. For Nigel Noway life would never be the same again!

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Genre:
Comedy One Act

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Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Just A Gigolo

Synopsis:
When two middle-aged ladies unwittingly entertain an ageing gigolo to tea they little suspect what they have let themselves in for!

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Genre:
Comedy One Act

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Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Karzy Brigade, The

Synopsis:
In 1952 four young National Servicemen are digging latrines on the Army training grounds of Luneburg Heath, Germany. The arrival of an attractive WVS worker causes some consternation. A sometimes humorous and sometimes sad look at the lives of all five reflecting attitudes and aspirations fifty years ago.

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Genre:
Play One Act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Late Lamented

Synopsis:
At the funeral of his best friend Giles, Harry is ill at ease. The probing questions of bereaved wife Irene do little to alleviate his fears. His fate is not resolved until the very end

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Genre:
Drama One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Mums The Word

Synopsis:
An adaptation of 'A Change for the Better'. A day of surprises for Claire. . . Not only does she discover that her mother has sold the family home with all its possessions, she also learns that she is about to start a new life in Brazil! Can there be any more shocks to come?

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Genre:
10-Minute Vignette Ten Min

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Pctv

Synopsis:
Hopes are high for Pokesdown Commercial Television. The arrival of Sid Kydd, the man with the money, heralds a change in plans in more ways than Sid imagined

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Genre:
Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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