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Irene N Watts

IRENE N WATTS  

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Literary Agent:    Playwrights Guild of Canada  


Irene N. Watts is a playwright/writer. She was born in Berlin, Germany and arrived in England by Kindertransport in 1938. She came to Canada in 1968 and has been working in theatre and education ever since. Credits include the Citadel Theatre, The Stratford Festival, Neptune Theatre, Green Thumb Theatre, Vancouver Children's Festival and Carousel Theatre. Her current work is with students of all ages, in a variety of writing/narrative/Drama workshops. She has recently finished the final volume of her trilogy about the Kindertransport children, and is working on a number of writing projects.

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below is a list of Irene N Watts's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Beyond Belief         Blind Hunter , The         Blizzard Leaves No Footprints , A         Captive Moon , The         Chain of Words , A         Christmas Carol, A         Earth, Fire and Water         Enchanted Spring , The         Good Neighbours         Goodbye Marianne         Just A Minute         Listen to the Drum         Magic Sieve , The         Martha's Magic         Once Upon a Time         Paper Bag Princess and Other Stories by Robert Munsch , The         Party , The         Patches         Pied Piper of Hamelin , The         Rainstone , The         Season of the Witch         Sungold         Tales from Tolstoy         Talking Fish , The         Taming of the Wild Things , The         This Pet's Allowed         Tomorrow Will be Better

Beyond Belief

Synopsis:
A collage of nightmares: ghosts, werewolves, devils and other creatures from a strange "beyond."

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1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55155-722-3

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50 min Theatre for Young Audiences

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Blind Hunter , The

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1st Published:
in Just A Minute, Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

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Genre:
Ten min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  4

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Blizzard Leaves No Footprints , A

Synopsis:
Two Inuit children rescue their mother who has been captured by the Blizzard spirit as a result of their negligence.

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1st Produced:
-    1982

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Blizzard Leaves No Footprints & Other Plays, A; Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-88754-096-1

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 40 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Captive Moon , The

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
-    1982

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in Just A Minute, Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences Ten min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  16+

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Chain of Words , A

Synopsis:
Six Japanese folk tales adapted for young people.

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1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55173-283-1

Music:
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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 50 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Christmas Carol, A

Synopsis:
A one-hour version of the classic Dickens story with scenes linked by a children's choir.

Notes:
written by Irene N Watts And Tom Kerr

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1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55155-099-7

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 60 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Earth, Fire and Water

Synopsis:
Based on a Chinese legend.

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1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

Music:
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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences Ten min

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Enchanted Spring , The

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1st Published:
Play contained in : Just A Minute; Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

Music:
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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences Ten min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  6-14

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Good Neighbours

Synopsis:
Short classroom play.

Notes:
Adapted from "The Two Merchants" by L. Tolstoy.

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1st Published:
Play contained in : Just A Minute; Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

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Genre:
Adaptation Ten min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  4

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Goodbye Marianne

Synopsis:
Goodbye Marianne is a documentary fiction, based on the author's own personal experiences as a child in Nazi Germany and of other holocaust survivors.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1995

Organisations:
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1st Published:
(pb) Publisher: SHI   1-896239-03-X

Music:
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Genre:
50 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Just A Minute

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
-    1982

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1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    -

Music:
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Genre:
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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Listen to the Drum

Synopsis:
An Inuit legend of how the Raven made the world.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Blizzard Leaves No Footprints & Other Plays, A; Publisher: PLCN   0-88754-096-1

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 40 minOne Act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Magic Sieve , The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1985

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Just A Minute; Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences Ten min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  7

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Martha's Magic

Synopsis:
An old woman is determined to defend her right to live as she chooses against the onslaught of civilization.

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1st Published:
Publisher: PLCN   0-88754-226-3

Music:
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Genre:
40 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Once Upon a Time

Synopsis:
Folk tales from four countries are Dramatized in story-theatre style.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Once Upon a Time, Tales from Tolstoy & The Taming of the Wild Things; Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55155-790-8

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 45 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  3

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Paper Bag Princess and Other Stories by Robert Munsch , The

Synopsis:
Seven of Robert Munsch's best stories, with audience participation written into the tales.

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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55155-390-2

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 45 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Party , The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Just A Minute; Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  7-15

Further Reference:
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Patches

Synopsis:
A play about story-telling.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1982

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Play contained in : Blizzard Leaves No Footprints & Other Plays, A; Publisher: PLCN   0-88754-096-1

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 40 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Pied Piper of Hamelin , The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Just A Minute; Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences Ten min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  6-25

Further Reference:
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Rainstone , The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1982

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Publisher: PLCN    0-88754-096-1

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 40 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Season of the Witch

Synopsis:
Two children, lost during a picnic in the mountains, become part of the struggle between the seasons.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55155-459-3

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences fantasy 45 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Sungold

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Just A Minute; Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences Ten min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Tales from Tolstoy

Synopsis:
Eleven fables from the Russian master.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Once Upon a Time, Tales from Tolstoy & The Taming of the Wild Things; Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55155-790-8

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 50 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Talking Fish , The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Play contained in : Just A Minute; Playwrights Guild of Canada    0-921217-53-6

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences Ten min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  4+

Further Reference:
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Taming of the Wild Things , The

Synopsis:
A woman who tames wild things cannot manage the wily cat.

Notes:
Adaptation of A story by Rudyard Kipling

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Play contained in : Once Upon a Time, Tales from Tolstoy & The Taming of the Wild Things; Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55155-790-8

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 40 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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This Pet's Allowed

Synopsis:
Matthew and his mother have moved to the city from Alberta. Their dog Lucky is left behind on the farm with Matthew's grandparents because pets aren't allowed in their inner city apartment. To fill the void, Matthew creates an imaginary dog with whom he has lots of adventures, and is finally reunited with Lucky.

Notes:
Music by Bruce Kellett

1st Produced:
-    1997

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 55 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Tomorrow Will be Better

Synopsis:
Compiled from the writings of B.C. school children, the play touches on immediate concerns: food, friends and family.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1997

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playwrights Guild of Canada    1-55173-449-4

Music:
-

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Genre:
Theatre for Young Audiences 50 min One Act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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