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Mike Yeaman

MIKE YEAMAN

  
Nationality:    British
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BBC Radio 4 work includes Afternoon Plays and a co-written six part serial. Mike has written for a number of comedy TV series. He has also written/produced for commercial programming and previously worked as an actor, with a long list of TV credits. Currently based in Northumberland and London.

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

         Canoeing For Beginners         Frank Sumatra         Lucky Numbers

Canoeing For Beginners

Synopsis:
A comedy that descends into high farce. Loosely based on a well-known tabloid story.

Notes:
Any similarity to persons living or pretending to be dead is purely coincidental.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
the Customs House

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
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Frank Sumatra

Synopsis:
The surreal drama is about a young couple who have to re-evaluate their lives when an orangutan they are sponsoring in a wildlife sanctuary turns up on their doorstep to live with them.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Queens Hall Hexham in Hexham    06 Mar 2015

Organisations:
Queen's Hall Arts Centre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
one act comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Lucky Numbers

Synopsis:
Nana is losing control - slipping into dementia and forced to live with her daughter's feckless family. When her lucky numbers come up on the national lottery she decides she wants to see some changes made around the place before she'll hand over the winning ticket.

Notes:
Winner of the People's Play Award 2008. Newcastle productions; Peoples theatre And the Customs House. New Zealand production 2009; Fortune theatre, Dunedin. Liverpool production 2010; Royal Court Liverpool.

1st Produced:
People's Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne    Apr 2008

Organisations:
Royal Court Liverpool

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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