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Doc Watson

DOC WATSON  (1946 - )

 Nationality:    British
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Have worked in the professional Theatre for the past forty years directing, writing and occasionally performing. Have written a wide range of plays for the stage including pantomimes, biographical plays and adaptations of famous novels.

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

 Actor, The Jeweler and Cromwell's Head, The         Ali Baba And the Fourteen Thieves         Black Widow's Mite, The         Christmas Carol, A         Dinner Party, The         Edgar Allan Poe Is Dead!         Gambler, The         Humpty the Dumpty         In Spite of the Huzzy         Jack and the Beanstalk 2 - the Giant Killer         M         Nursery Rhyme Crimes         Pickwick Papers - Christmas Edition         Pickwick Papers - the original road trip!         Red Riding Hood         Sinbad - the Panto         What's The Time, Virginia Woolf?

Actor, The Jeweler and Cromwell's Head, The

Synopsis:
Oliver Cromwell's head chopped off at Tyburn has finally ended up in the grubby hands of a actor some hundred years later putting it on show in the backstreets of London. the famous jeweler and maker of intricate clockwork mechanical toys, James Cox comes to see the Head and becomes determined to own it and is not going to let anyone get in the way. Set against a troubled backdrop of London, this is a tale of obsession.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
On Tour through Northamptonshire.    1999

Organisations:
Acting Mechanicals

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy with songs

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Ali Baba And the Fourteen Thieves

Synopsis:
A real custard pie of a pantomime as Ali Baba discovers the Thieves' cave in the desert, and the thieves come after him in revenge. Will the day be saved by the plucky principal girl and slave, Morgiana?

Notes:
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1st Produced:
St George's Theatre, Luton    Dec 1993

Organisations:
St George's Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  Chorus of 14 Thieves.

Further Reference:
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Black Widow's Mite, The

Synopsis:
A dear sweet sixty year old Austrian lady is about to take the stand for a series of murders in which she married and then disposed of various elderly gentlemen and relieved them of their fortune. Unfortunately she had a bad gambling habit and had to keep coming back for more. Based on a true story.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
the Rose and Crown Theatre Club, Hampton Wick    Jun 2000

Organisations:
Acting Mechanicals Theatre Company.

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Black Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Christmas Carol, A

Synopsis:
A simple adaptation of Dickens' classic Christmas tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and three ghosts using narrative techniques and Christmas carols.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Library Theatre, Luton    Dec 1998

Organisations:
Acting Mechanicals Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  6c, doubling

Further Reference:
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Dinner Party, The

Synopsis:
Him and Her are expecting a guest to dinner, He. He is an old flame of Her so his arrival is anticipated by both Him and Her. With a nod to the black comedies of early Pinter we are taken through the various courses of a vicious get together.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
New Venture Theatre, Brighton    06 Dec 2012

Organisations:
New Venture Theatre

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Short one Act comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Edgar Allan Poe Is Dead!

Synopsis:
Poe's first biographer Rufus Griswold is alone in his university study, when he receives a mysterious visitor who is obsessed with Poe and his works. As the night progresses Griswold seems to be getting more and more caught up into Poe's gothic world as the figure of a tragic lady seems to appear in the room alongside them. Poe's wife or Griswold's or is it an embodiment of evil?

Notes:
A simple set with A few sticks of furniture

1st Produced:
Rondo Theatre, Bath    Dec 2009

Organisations:
Acting Mechanicals Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Gambler, The

Synopsis:
Edgar Wallace, later to write over a hundred and fifty novels as well as screenplays, is now at the beginning of his career and in dire financial straits. Until one day with the loan sharks knocking on the door he has a brilliant idea. He will write a bestselling novel and that will clear everything. the only trouble is the hole he is digging is getting deeper and deeper.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
LibraryTheatre, Luton    1997

Organisations:
Acting Mechanicals Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Humpty the Dumpty

Synopsis:
A more hip hop version of the pantomime yet still using much of the traditional features such as principal boys, girls and dames. An adventure featuring rebellious sons, Humpty Dumpty and journeys to the top of the hill for Jack and Jill. Lots of participation and chances for improvisation.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
St George's Theatre, Luton    1990

Organisations:
St George's Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  Chorus

Further Reference:
-

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In Spite of the Huzzy

Synopsis:
It is 1705 and John Vanburgh, playwright and some time architect, has been commissioned to design Blenheim Palace for the Duke Of Marlborough. Together they plan a celebration of the Duke's triumphs much to the chagrin of the Duchess. It's all going to end in tears as the Duchess interferes in the building as her own relationship with the Queen falters. Vanburgh is also trying to write a new play for the theatre but the real characters keep getting in the way. Will either the building or the play be ever finished in his life time?

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Library Theatre, Luton    1994

Organisations:
Acting Mechanicals Theatre company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Historical biography

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
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Jack and the Beanstalk 2 - the Giant Killer

Synopsis:
A sequel to the original Jack and the Beanstalk story. Jack has killed the Giant who lives at the top of the Beanstalk but his troubles are only just starting as the Giant's Brother, Blunderbore arrives from under the earth to kidnap Jack's girl friend, Jill to take to his underground lair in revenge. An exciting chase ensues with all the traditional pantomime ingredients.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
St George's Theatre, Luton    Dec 1992

Organisations:
St George's Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  Chorus

Further Reference:
-

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M

Synopsis:
Adapted from the Fritz Lang film about the child murderer, the play is set in the time just before Hitler came to power. A city is paralyzed by a series of child murders to the point where even the criminal classes set out to track down the killer.

Notes:
Mixed cast play with lots of doubling of parts.

1st Produced:
Drama Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow    Apr 1983

Organisations:
Strathclyde Theatre Group

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Serious Drama

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Nursery Rhyme Crimes

Synopsis:
Red Riding Hood is on the run! Jack Spratt's a mass murderer! these deliciously mischievous short plays have a 21st century twist in their Nursery Rhyme tales. From the boldly satirical "the Happily Never After Case" to the darkly comic "Stepped In A Puddle", plays in this collection have been seen around the world, winning prizes and accolades as they go. Simply staged with only a few sticks of furniture, they can be performed in any order. And with small casts, they lend themselves to doubling and trebling.('simple, effective and sharp as a razor' - Aussietheatre.com)

Notes:
A collection of short plays based Around incidents And characters taken from Nursery Rhymes And Folk Tales.

1st Produced:
Various venues over the last two years    Mar 2011

Organisations:
Solva Dramatic Society, Short and Sweet Internal Festival.

1st Published:
New Theatre Publications, Jan 2012   978-1840948622

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3+            Female:  3+            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Pickwick Papers - Christmas Edition

Synopsis:
Based on Charles Dickens comic classic the play tells the story of Samuel Pickwick as he and his manservant Sam Weller and friends Tupman and Winkle travel down to Dingley Dell for Christmas, meeting on the way that bounder, Jingle. So begins a serious of farcical encounters, misunderstandings all leading to the Gaol at Newgate. All done with a generous helping of Christmas carols.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Library Theatre, Luton    Dec 1999

Organisations:
Acting Mechnicals Theatre Company.

1st Published:
New Theatre Publications, July 2012   978-1840948752

Music:
-

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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
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Pickwick Papers - the original road trip!

Synopsis:
Another version especially adapted for touring of the Pickwick Papers, Charles Dickens' Comic masterpiece. Following the adventures of Mr. Samuel Pickwick and his loyal man servant Sam Weller as they chase down that bounder Mr. Jingle and get called up to the Old Bailey on a charge of breach of promise. It all ends happily of course as all good stories should.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Touring around England and Wales    Jan 2009

Organisations:
European Arts Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy adaptation

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
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Red Riding Hood

Synopsis:
An exciting mix of the original Red Riding Hood story with that of the Three Little Pigs as the Wolf tries to take over the whole wood.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
St George's Theatre, Luton    Dec 1991

Organisations:
St George's Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  Chorus, doubling

Further Reference:
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Sinbad - the Panto

Synopsis:
Using the traditional pantomime features of principal boys and girls, dames and evil characters, the pantomime conjures up the Arabian Nights in a colourful adventure following Sinbad, and his mother around the Mediterranean.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
St George's Theatre, Luton    Dec 1989

Organisations:
St George's Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  Chorus

Further Reference:
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What's The Time, Virginia Woolf?

Synopsis:
Winner of the Sterts One Act play Competition 2012, the play is black comedy with a gracious nod to the works of Edward Albee. George and Martha live on a university campus somewhere in America. They both have stories to tell about what happened that day. But who's telling the truth, and what's Alice got to do with it? Michael Simkins, actor and writer, said "Terrific structure and the interplay between them all.. was perfectly carried off."

Notes:
A simple setting with three chairs and a table to indicate the living room of a university lecturer.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Sterts Theatre Company, Cornwall

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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