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GREGORY BURKE (1968 - ) |
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Nationality: Scottish Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd |
Gregory Burke was born in Dumferline in 1968. Following school and university he has, 'fulfilled a variety of vital roles within the minimum wage economy whilst failing to accomplish anything which would endanger the brevity of his some information about this Playwright.!'. During 2001 he completed and eight-week residency at the Royal National Theatre Studio. He was awarded the Critics Circle Most Promising Playwright Award in 2002 and Best New Play at the TMA Barclays Awards, as well as sharing the Meyer-Whitworth Award 2002 for GAGARIN WAY. 'The only way to make theatre stronger is the same as in every sphere of society - money. And let's face it, when it comes to the allocation of scarce resources, there are more deserving cases than theatre.'
Plays by Gregory Burke
Battery Farm | ||
| 1st Produced: | 15 Mar 2010 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #109193 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | A comedy about the future of care for the elderly and infirm, and those who have to look after them, in a society running out of time, space and resources. | |||||
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Black Watch | ||
| 1st Produced: | University of Ediburgh Drill Hall, Edinburgh | 01 Aug 2006 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Faber and Faber, London, 2006 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0571238170 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #56001 | |||
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Genre: | Physical Piece of political theatre Piece | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | - | ||
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| An unauthorised biography of the legendary Scottish regiment. Celebrated for its bravery and clan loyalties, the Black Watch has been in the vanguard of countless British military expeditions from Waterloo and the Somme to Kosovo. Its last great challenge before enforced amalgamation was relieving American forces at Camp Dogwood in Iraq during 2004. The National Theatre of Scotland presents this timely and vital theatrical investigation based on interviews with former soldiers of the Black Watch who served in Iraq: "It's a buzz, you're in a war ay, and you're doing the job you're trained for, but it's no like they're a massive threat tay you or tay your country. You're no defending your country. We're invading their country and fucking their day up." | |||||
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Chain Play, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2001 | |||||
Company: | Conceived and commissioned by Angus Mackenchnie | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #5346 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 5 | ||
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Notes: | Written By Terry Johnson, Philip Ridley, Charlotte Jones, Lee Hall, Sebastian Barry, Zinnie Harris, Kevin Elyot, Nick Dear, Tanika Gupta, Frank McGuinness, Nick Stafford, Stephen Sondheim, Colin Teevan, Patrick Marber, David Lan, Sarah Daniels, Martin She | |||||
Synopsis: | One off performance of chain writing to celebrate the National Theatre's 25th anniversary. A scene each from all the authors for a performance on one night | |||||
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Debt | ||
| 1st Produced: | 19 Oct 2004 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #39387 | |||
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Genre: | Monologue Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Part of national headlines. The National presents the world premieres of five new monologues by leading playwrights, inspired by current events. Taken directly from interviews, each piece explores the personal stories behind the headlines. Each monologue will be followed by a discussion | |||||
Synopsis: | For many, coping with the burden of credit repayments has become a way of life. Whilst for most it remains a manageable means to an end, one woman describes how overwhelming debt almost destroyed her life | |||||
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Gagarin Way | ||
| 1st Produced: | 12 Jul 2001 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Faber and Faber, London, 2001 | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780571212361 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #5347 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | - | ||
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| Meet the boys: Tom - A bright-eyed, bushy-tailed keen as mustard youngster way a dodgy degree. A c***ing backpacker. Gary - Pupped his bird on the first shag and, before he kent he hated her he had 3 bairns, a dog and depression. He'd never let his mates down. Frank - Burberry raincoat. Little suitcase on wheels. A couple ay wannabe types trailing along behind. . .curious about what sort ay dumb f***ers want tay work for them. Goes back tay base, has a good laugh way all the other execs about how daft we all are. And then there's me: Eddie - I've never been a political person. Not till now. But I've always been interested in violence. Always. . .ken. . .really enjoyed it. I tried all the gratuitous stuff, the recreational violence, ken, the leathering folk just for the sheer, amoral pleasure. . .seen as how I'm a bit more mature, I thought I should, ken, maybe try something way a point. . .it's maybe more satisfying - violence way a reason. Eddie and Gary are making the ultimate political statement. Tom's unwittingly got involved. And Frank? Who knows about Frank? | |||||
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Hoors | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2008 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Faber and Faber, London | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780571250943 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #92662 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | full production at Traverse 01 May 2009 | |||||
| Small Town, Fife. Andy and Vicky were going to get married tomorrow. Trouble is, Andys stag weekend was so epic, so legendary, he didnt make it to his own wedding. The finest pleasures that Amsterdam and Hamburg can offer finally put paid to him getting to the altar. Drink, drugs and a final Mile High fling with a budget airline stewardess bring him down to earth with a bump. Now its time for the postmortem as Vicky, her sister Nikki and his mates Tony and Stevie piece together what happened then and where they go now. Gregory Burkes Hoors is a wickedly black comedy about a group of twenty-thirtysomethings who wake up and find the partys over | |||||
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Liar | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kendal: Brewery Arts Centre, Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HE >>> | 24 Mar 2006 | ||||
Company: | Hillingdon Youth Arts | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #55886 | |||
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Genre: | short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | part of Shell Connections | |||||
Synopsis: | A fantastically funny and warm hearted comedy. Katie is a bit of a goddess with a brain. Donnie is the new boy at school. He is also a liar. In fact, he s not even called Donnie, he s really called Ronnie, but he thinks that s the sort of name a girl like Katie will go for. Unfortunately, like all the best liars, Ronnie has a tendency to get caught out. But that s not going to stop him. He s going to get this girl and he s prepared to weave any outlandish fiction to make sure she can t resist. Assisted by his two advice giving sidekicks Eck and Beefy and up against Katie s cynical friends Kylie and Kelly, Ronnie picks his way through the social minefield and myriad teenage tribes of your average British high school. | |||||
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On Tour | ||
| 1st Produced: | 07 Oct 2005 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Faber and Faber, London, 2005 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #45665 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Tickets, merchandise, money, drugs. All are just a phone call away. H is a Manc, Ray is a Scouser. They service the needs and exploit the chaos of football fans abroad following England to make money, trade, or steal. When H meets Daz, an ex-Marine, in a police cell, he sees an opportunity to turn his dealings with Ray into something bigger. | |||||
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Party, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Headspace | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #45722 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Pass It On | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kendal: Brewery Arts Centre, Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HE >>> | 24 Mar 2006 | ||||
Company: | Hillingdon Youth Arts | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #125357 | |||
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Genre: | short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | part of Shell Connections | |||||
Synopsis: | Pass It On - In four scenes spanning 1971 to the present day, Pass It On looks humorously and movingly at some of the ways in which war impacts on the lives of young people. | |||||
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Straits, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Aug 2003 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | Faber and Faber, London, 2003 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #5348 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | Rosia Bay, Gibraltar, 1982. Doink, Jock and Darren have the longest, hottest summer ahead; yomping, watching pirate copies of Rambo and fighting the local lads over a lucrative fleet of octopus that have just hit the Rock. With Darren's fit older sister Tracy to sell the bounty, their dominance of Rosia Bay seems assured. But for the sons and daughters of the British Forces, another war beginning in the South Atlantic wil soon bring a dark heart to their world. | |||||
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