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Nick Whitby

NICK WHITBY

  
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    True West Ltd

Nick Whitby has had his plays produced on the Edinburgh Fringe, the Donmar in London, and in around forty major productions in Europe. He has written for various comedians, and for TV, including sketches, sitcom, Drama, comedy-Drama, animation and documentary.

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

         Bolivia         Complaint, The         Curious Evening of Trance and Rap with the Ogden Sisters, A         Devil's Dancing Hour, The         Dirty Dishes         MedUSA the Celt         Mystae, The         Pitchside         To the Green Fields Beyond

Bolivia

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Complaint, The

Complaint, The
Nick Whitby's chilling play presents a Kafkaesque world where nothing is quite as it seems, and where office politics can lead to unlawful questioning, torture and even murder. . .Afra has decided to make a complaint. She is certain that her grievance is legitimate: she is perfectly clear about her rights. And she has no intention of giving up until she has some satisfaction.

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Curious Evening of Trance and Rap with the Ogden Sisters, A

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This original piece of work is an intimate theatrical experience looking into the fascinating world of mediums and the origins of the spiritualist movement. Travelling back in time to a darkened room set in 1892, hand picked brave observers will dress in victorian bonnets or facial hair and join the world famous Ogden sisters at their table as they present the MARVELLOUS, the MYSTERIOUS and the SPIRITUALLY PECULIAR.

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written by Kyla Goodey and Nick Whitby

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Trifle Gathering

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Devil's Dancing Hour, The

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the Devil's Dancing Hour tells the true story of the siege of Chichester, one of the key local political and military events of the Civil War that engulfed England from 1642. Men and women from all levels of the city's society, often friends and family, took different sides on issues of principle and fought them to the death.

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Community Play

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Dirty Dishes

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Boulevard, London    22 Oct 1986

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Dot Productions

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MedUSA the Celt

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the play explores the fascinating idea that the terrible Gorgon of classical myth was a vestige of Phoenician tin-traders' tales of meeting the frighteningly feminised culture of the celts of Britain. Set in the year of Boudica's revolt, the tale of Perseus ('Destroyer') and MedUSA ('Leader') is tragically repeated as the British Isles become subject to the might of Roman militarism. Highly visual, sometimes funny, but also uncompromisingly brutal and bloody, this is a myth-busting epic take on our assumption of Roman 'civilization'.

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Chysauster Ancient Village    25 Jul 2010

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History

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Mystae, The

Mystae, The
An exhilarating coming-of-age story that explores the intensity of adolescent relationships. Preparing to leave small-town Cornwall for the bright lights of university and beyond, best friends Ina, Holman and Tre arrange one final night together. Inspired by Ina's Greek heritage, they gather in a sea cave late at night to perform an ancient ritual that they hope will cement their friendship forever. But as the waves rise to cut them off and the ritual unfolds, hidden betrayals emerge and they begin to fear that the cave may hold other unimaginably dark secrets. . .

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The Peter Wolff Trust

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Pitchside

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A very funny vision of a girls' football match, and how modern-day team sports are controlled and manipulated by their competitive parents for their own ends. Physical theatre and character comedy with music, song and lots of audience involvement.

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Plen-an-gwarry, St. Just    17 Jul 2008

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Comedy

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To the Green Fields Beyond

To the Green Fields Beyond
To the Green Fields Beyond is a riveting and compelling Drama. This perceptive and poignant production captures the essence of the Great War in the events of one night, and raises questions which still resonant today. Set in September 1918, a tank crew on the brink of battle is faced with an impossible decision. This powerful, nail-biting Drama explores the heart of the machine to find the humanity of the individual.

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Faber and Faber, London, 2000   978-0571207268

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