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Jan Watts

JAN WATTS  

 Nationality:    British
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Jan lives and works in Birmingham, UK. She has a background in teaching Drama and Creative Writing in schools and prisons.

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

 CAKE!         Early Birds         Five Encounters with Chrissie McCloud         Icarus         Knot Cottage         Last of the Lears         Le Piccole Donne Di Puccini (Puccini's Little Women)         Messy Jessie         Providence Cafe, The         Rattle         Zipline

CAKE!

Synopsis:
Sweetie ends up in Cakedom ruled by DBC (Death By Chocolate), because she eats too many of her mother's cakes. This is how she returns to the real world.

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1st Produced:
Sleaford Little Theatre    2009

Organisations:
Sleaford Youth Theatre

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Genre:
Comedy for a youth cast

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  25 plus - all parts can be M or F

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Early Birds

Synopsis:
It's the early bird session first thing in the morning with the regulars. Two are training for the Olympics, but Lily almost competed in 1942 and now she wants to drown herself.

Notes:
Set in A swimming pool.

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Five Encounters with Chrissie McCloud

Synopsis:
A journalist is interviewing a woman in prison about her offending behaviour for a TV documentary. The play shows the progress in Chrissie and the penal system over 20 years.

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Genre:
Drama/comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Icarus

Synopsis:
Bussy Bee and Tim Tam live a life of isolation, until Big Wednesday drops in on a bungy-jump.

Notes:
3rd Place in the Manawatu International Playwriting Competition 2008

1st Produced:
Globe Theatre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.    2008

Organisations:
Manawatu New Arts festival

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Music:
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Genre:
Sci-Fi Comedy set in New Zealand

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Knot Cottage

Synopsis:
A couple decide that they will go to a cottage for a weekend with friends to plan their wedding. Things go wrong.

Notes:
One simple set - one Act

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Genre:
Romantic Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Last of the Lears

Synopsis:
King Lear's daughter did not die, but live in an old people's home. They are looked after by Juliet and Orphelia - they didn't die. The old problems revisit them in old age.

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Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Le Piccole Donne Di Puccini (Puccini's Little Women)

Synopsis:
The statue of Puccini is about to be unveiled in Lucca, Italy. The event opens up the controversy around his life and the women who shared it.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  8            Other:  -

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Messy Jessie

Synopsis:
Messy Jessie's week - in rhyme.

Notes:
Shortlisted for the Imaginosity Prize.

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Genre:
Children's Play (0-5 years)

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Providence Cafe, The

Synopsis:
Fresh meat - what about roadkill?

Notes:
Simple set

1st Produced:
Larkus Studio, ADC Theatre, Cambridge    2009

Organisations:
Write On - MAD Festival

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  2 male or female

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Rattle

Synopsis:
Set in an education department of a women's prison - a pregnant inmate commits suicide, when the system fails her.

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Zipline

Synopsis:
A group of young carers go camping for a weekend's respite. They meet up with a group of army cadets. All become changed by their encounters.

Notes:
Music Available by Stuart Zola.

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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Youth Theatre

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  14 plus (parts either F or M)

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