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Nick Wood

NICK WOOD

  
Nationality:    British
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Nick was an actor, a freelance journalist, and a teacher until he left his last teaching post to write full time. Recent commissions include Radio 4, Derby Playhouse, the Bridewell Theatre, the RSC, Nottingham Playhouse, Action Transport, and the Theatre Royal, Plymouth. His plays have been produced in Canada, the usa, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Croatia, and Bosnia, and have won several awards in Europe. He has also worked extensively with young people running writing workshops, and leading Theatre based projects, both in the UK and abroad. He is on the Theatre committee at the Writers' Guild, a Learning Associate with the RSC, and an associate artist with the Theatre Writing Partnership.

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         Birdboy         Bloody Brecht         Can You Whistle, Johanna?         Children Of the Crown         Come On Eileen         Dream Of White Horses, A         Female 29, GSOH         Girl With A Book, A         Hazey Jane         Mia         My Name is Stephen Luckwell         Suspicious Minds, The Graceland Experience, Monday In A Room With Frank         Underground Man, The         Warrior Square         We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea
Birdboy

Birdboy
On an ancient fortress, the site of King Caradoc's last battle against the Romans, two boys swear a pact of friendship. Never to lie. Never to betray. Never to tell their secret. Birdboy explores the unlikely friendship between two boys: Eddie, a bully, feared by his classmates at secondary school, and Tim, a loner, new to the area and just about to leave primary school. As Eddie and Tim find themselves isolated at home and in the village, they escape up the Knoll; a landmark since Roman times, a battleground filled with the aura of conflict. Here they create their own den, a secret place for heroes. the only problem is, winter is setting in and Eddie won't come down. As the snow falls, Tim must decide how to support his new friend - to deliver food to him or betray him? It is a play about transitions - from primary to secondary school, from loner to companion, from being a victim to taking control.

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Contained in "A Girl With A Book and Other Plays" published by Aurora-Metro 2018   

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Genre:
75 min Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Bloody Brecht

Synopsis:
Brecht is in Denmark, waiting for a car to take him to the station to begin his journey to Russia. the previous day he was working with a group of local actors on his piece Fear and Loathing in the Third Reich. One of the actors in the company was dissatisfied with the experience and she arrives to take him to task. the car is obviously late and Brecht is attracted to her. He tries half heartedly to seduce her to pass the time, and finds himself drawn into a vigorous and active debate about his methods of working. In trying to show the young woman what he means he takes her through the text. Includes songs and extracts from Fear and Loathing in the Third Reich.

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Genre:
50 mins One Act

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Can You Whistle, Johanna?

Synopsis:
Can You Whistle Johanna tells the story of a small boy who goes to an old people's home to look for a grandfather. Preferably one who eats pork pies, invites you for tea and cakes, and gives you 50p every time you visit. the play explores the bond that grows between a child and the man who becomes his adopted grandfather

Notes:
Original Playwright - Ulf Stark

1st Produced:
Nottingham Playhouse Roundabout Company     2008

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Genre:
60 min Adaptation

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Children Of the Crown

Synopsis:
the play tells the story of Rian, the heir to the throne, and his brother Finn, Pia, princess of a neighbouring kingdom and Rian's destined bride, and Declan, a servant who is wiser than his masters. All four find their lives turned upside down when Rian and Finn's uncle Marec betrays them both, making it look like they have plotted the death of their own parents - the King and Queen. With Marec claiming the crown, they are forced to flee, pursued by soldiers who terrorize their homeland. the brothers embark upon the most important journey of their life, and face some tough truths - about themselves, and their relationships. and whether they have the courage to fight a cruel tyrant. the play weaves together collective myths from all sorts of cultures into a story about growing up, taking responsibility and handing on knowledge of how we came to be like we are today.

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Genre:
two act play for young people

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Come On Eileen

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Part of "Rapid Write: The Biting Point"

1st Produced:
Theatre 503, London    

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Genre:
Short play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Dream Of White Horses, A

Dream Of White Horses, A
Paul's father, Rick, a presence throughout the play, was a professional climber who fell to his death while soloing A Dream of White Horses, a climb on a Welsh sea cliff. Paul wants two things - to climb the Dream, and to find out whether his father's death was an accident or suicide. He lives in a town and with his friend Stevie, at night he climbs and tags the buildings, including his own school. A new boy, Martin, joins the school, and he and Paul become friends. Stevie finds that her relationship with Paul is more important to her than she realised. Despite the tension, when an opportunity arises for Paul to attempt the route, Stevie and Martin give him all the help they can, limited in Martin's case, as he is terrified of heights. On the climb Paul discovers what happened to his father, and a great deal about himself.

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1st Produced:
Theater Ingolstadt    

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1st Published:
Contained in "A Girl With A Book and Other Plays" published by Aurora-Metro 2018   

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Genre:
75 min Play/Drama

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Female 29, GSOH

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1st Produced:
Derby Playhouse    

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Girl With A Book, A

Girl With A Book, A
A writer is outraged when he hears of the shooting of Pakastani school girl Malala Yousafza

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1st Published:
Contained in "A Girl With A Book and Other Plays" published by Aurora-Metro 2018   

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Hazey Jane

Synopsis:
Shaun and Jane are in year 13. She's new to the school. He thinks he knows it all. they discover they have a lot to learn from each other. the play traces their developing relationship as they face leaving school and stepping into the future. To a background of the Blues and Nick Drake it explores relationships, first love, growing up, music and making choices for yourself or to please others.

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1st Produced:
Theatr Iolo     2007

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Genre:
50 min One Act

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Mia

Mia
Mia is in school looking for her fourteen-year-old sister, Sofia, who has been abducted. She is a refugee who has lost her home, and most of her family. the disappearance of Sophia has driven Mia to search for her, although she fears she may never see her again. She has a collection of bits and pieces in her bag, which she shows to the students. She tells them the stories she has made up about the objects. As Mia feels she has gained the trust of the group, she begins to reveal details of her own past. She is of Roma background, and has received a postcard from the area from her sister. She asks if anyone in the class has seen her. She tells them about Sofia, shows them a photograph, and confesses her fears about what might have happened to her.

Notes:
Mia was A co - production between Nottingham Playhouse And the Thalia theater in Hamburg. It is written to be performed in A classroom.

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1st Published:
Contained in "A Girl With A Book and Other Plays" published by Aurora-Metro 2018   

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Genre:
40 min One Act

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Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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My Name is Stephen Luckwell

Synopsis:
Stephen has written down how to travel to the City Art Gallery, where his three prized photographs are to be exhibited. He knows what he will say to the Mayor, and he's thought about how he's going to address his new classmates when he starts the Foundation course at college next term. But he didn't know about the plans of Claire, his individual tutor. When he finds out that she's going to be married and move to Canada. Stephen's organized world starts to wobble. the action takes place in Claire's classroom during the course of Stephen's mentoring session. It's the last week of term and both of them are about to leave for uncertain futures. the play explores the relationship between a young man with autism and his friend and key worker.

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the play lasts 65 minutes Approx

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Organisations:
Nottingham Playhouse Roundabout Company

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Suspicious Minds, The Graceland Experience, Monday In A Room With Frank

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1st Produced:
Bridewell Theatre.    

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Underground Man, The

Underground Man, The
An eccentric Nottinghamshire aristocrat has hidden himself away in his stately home. He is fascinated with tunnels and has many built under his property

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Based on the novel: "The Underground Man" by Mick Jackson

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1st Published:
Aurora-Metro    

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Warrior Square

Warrior Square
After their Father is killed, Andrea and Riva, together with their mother, are forced to leave their country and begin a new life in England. the play begins with the events leading up to their father's death and then follows them as they begin their new life.

Notes:
Commissioned by Nottingham Playhouse it has been produced in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, And Bosnia

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Organisations:
Roundabout Company

1st Published:
Aurora-Metro 2018   

Music:
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Genre:
50 mins One Act

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  rewritten as 1m 2f

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We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea

We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea
Adapted from Arthur Ransome's classic story. Four children are left to look after a small sailing boat which almost through no fault of their own drifts out of Harwich harbour. they are unable to turn back and in the face of a storm have to sail on into the darkness eventually arriving in Holland. During the course of the night they learn a lot about handling a small boat in extreme conditions and even more about themselves.

Notes:
): Funny, exhilarating And wonderful to watch, We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea is the must-see show of the summer. East Anglia Daily Times.

1st Produced:
The Waterfront Ipswich     2008

Organisations:
Eastern Angles

1st Published:
Aurora-Metro    

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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