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| News from SchoolPlay |
| November 2008 |
Author of the Month Mark Wheeller No Place For a Girl Blackout The Most Absurd Xmas Musical in the World ...Ever! Sweet F.A. King Arthur (All Shook Up) We asked Mark What inspired you to write your plays and musicals? "I wrote them originally for my own Youth Theatre about things that interested me (the evacuation Blackout and the King Arthur story King Arthur All Shook Up) or about people who inspired me (I taught Sedge - No Place for a Girl/Sweet F.A.) " Favourite play(s) and playwright(s)? "The Goat or Who Is Sylvia by Edward Albee, Gagging For It by Danny Sturrock, Greek by Steven Berkoff, Us and Them by John Godber, Is It Time Yet, Dad? by Wayne Denfhy, Us and Them by David Campton, Oliver! by Lionel Bart, Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice ..... Eclectic eh? I guess my favourite playwright would be Steven Berkoff.... But I also loved (and was inspired by) John Godber's work in the eighties." What plays did you appear in at school? "No plays....................... but I did a few musicals, three I wrote myself! Then with the arrival of an excellent Drama teacher (Barbie Stone) Oliver! I played Bill Sykes and scared my mum! I also performed in The Pyjama Games for a local Operatic Company." ********** Mark lives in Southampton with his wife, three children and two dogs. He has just been appointed as Executive Director of Arts (part time) at the newly formed Oasis Academy (Lord's Hill) in Southampton where he is also the director of the Oasis Youth Theatre (OYT). He spends much of his time writing but still finds time to indulge his passion ... audiophile hifi and collecting World (dress cover on the Mercury label) he'd be interested ...contact him through SchoolPlay ... he wonders if Facebook count as a hobby? A new play Driven To Distraction is going on tour in 2009 and he is enjoying learning how to write (properly) on the amazing Nuffield Theatre writers course. www.wheellerplays.co.uk |
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We are pleased to announce that you can now purchase a LICENCE TO COPY for some of our plays & musical This Licence entitles you to make as many copies of the script as you require for a one off payment. This service is only available online Once payment has been received an attachment of the script will be emailed to you Our web site is currently being updated & eventually all our titles will be available. |
We are pleased to announce that you can now purchase The Inessential Shakespeare by John & Leela Hort The Kabet Press through SchoolPlay Productions Ltd. Shakespeare in modern English Hamlet Ideal for the classroom or the school play, a good choice for amateur theatre groups, EFL students or as preparation for a theatre visit.
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| A New Play with Music | |
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to announce a new play from the popular writing duo that brought you
Gunfight at the
Deadwood Doomstone Saloon THE FINAL FRONTIER by David Rawson & Jenifer Hillman A Space Fantasy with Music for 7-11 year olds Click below to go directly to this show
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| A New One Act Play by David Wenden | |
3's COMPANY by David Wenden Created with A Level students at New Hall School, Chelmsford, Essex. This tragi-comedy celebrates the bond of female friendship. It has a cast of 4 (females) and suits casts aged 16 to adults. Click below to go directly to this show
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| New Play by Andrew Beattie | |
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THE PRINCE & THE PAUPER by Andrew Beattie A full length play based on the classic by Mark Twain Click below to go directly to this show
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| Another prize winner from SchoolPlay! |
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We'll Be Home Tomorrow by Wayne Denfhy " I am delighted to advise you that our performance of We'll Be Home Tomorrow at the Scottish Community Drama Angus District Festival on the 24th February 2007 not only took the cup for first place in the Festival but also won the Youth Achievement Award and the cup for Best Stage Presentation i.e. three out of the four available prizes!" David Cheape, Carnoustie Theatre Club, Angus. Carnoustie Theatre Club went on to win the SCDA Northern Division Youth Final in March & now go forward to the Scottish Finals in June. Breaking News..... CONGRATULATIONS to the new Scottish Youth Champions! Plockton 23rd June 2007 |