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VICKY IRELAND |
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After training at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Vicky joined the newly established Theatre-In-Education team at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. As an actress, she then worked in TIE and repertory theatres all over Britain. She also appeared in various TV programmes for children, including presenting BBC's Words and Pictures for twelve years. As a writer, Vicky has had many theatre plays produced. For five years she wrote and directed plays at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London. Her television writing includes two series of adaptations of the Allan Ahlberg books Happy Families for BBC TV which were nominated for a BAFFA award. From 1989 to 2002, Vicky was Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, London, where she commissioned, produced and directed plays for children, originated the Children's Literary Festival 'The Word', and established a pioneering Children's Council. Since leaving Polka, she has adapted and directed three books by the author Jacqueline Wilson, taught in drama schools and written for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. International work directing plays, lecturing on children's theatre and running drama workshops has taken her to many countries including Russia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Peru, Singapore, Cyprus, Finland and Israel. In 2002, she was awarded an MBE for services to children's drama, the first of its kind.
Plays by Vicky Ireland
Bad Girls | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9781854599100 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #48372 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | doubling | |||||
Notes: | An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel | |||||
| Mandy's been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she is delighted when cheeky, daring, full-of-fun Tanya picks her as a friend. Mum isn't happy - she thinks Tanya's a 'bad girl' and a bad influence. Mandy's sure Tanya can only get her out of trouble, not into it. But can she? | |||||
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Double Act | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2003 | |||||
Company: | Polka and watershed Productions | |||||
| 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 | #17755 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | From The Book By Jacqueline Wilson | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Four Friends, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Arts Threshold, London | 1993 | ||||
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| 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 | #17756 | |||
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Friendly Matches | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2002 | |||||
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 | #17757 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Giraffe And The Pelly And Me, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1996 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #17758 | |||
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Genre: | Childrens play with music Youth Audience | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 1b | |||||
Notes: | by Roald Dahl | |||||
Synopsis: | Billy and a strange trio of animals, the Giraffe, the Pelly and the Monkey, known as 'The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company', set off to clean the many windows at the Duke of Hampshire's house, and have a tense encounter with cat burglar 'Cobra' Clive. For performance to children aged five to nine, with music and a host of special effects! (NB. The music is available separately from The Polka Theatre.) | |||||
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Hare and the Tortoise, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Queens Theatre, Hornchurch | 2009 | ||||
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 | #103688 | |||
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Genre: | Childrens play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Ernest Trudge the tortoise tries to save his village - but will Harold Bigfeet the hare stop him? | |||||
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Lottie Project, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1999 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9781854599117 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #55206 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | 2b 3g doubling possible | |||||
Notes: | An adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate Jacqueline Wilson | |||||
| For her history project, Charlie hits on the idea of writing the diary of Lottie, a young Victorian serving girl. When Charlie's mother loses her job as a shop manageress and starts work as a cleaner, Charlie's previously happy and comfortable lifestyle is threatened, and she finds her own hardships and struggles are not so different from Lottie's. | |||||
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Magic Boat, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1993 | |||||
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| 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 | #17759 | |||
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Mickey and Lionel | ||
| 1st Produced: | Baby Grand at the Grand Opera House, Belfast | 22 May 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 | #128293 | |||
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Genre: | Short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Mickey sits on Lionel's wall and thus a friendship starts - although it begins with Lionel bullying Mickey and stealing his possessions | |||||
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Midnight | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2005 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9781854599094 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #44016 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | doubling (large cast possible) | |||||
Notes: | Seen all over the country and in the West End, this resourceful dramatisation of Jacqueline Wilson's Midnight is suitable for young actors as well as young audiences. The adapter, Vicky Ireland, has provided production notes to indicate how the play can be staged even with minimal resources - plus a lot of ingenuity! | |||||
| Thirteen-year-old Violet has plenty to wish for. She wishes Will, her older brother, would be kinder to her. She wishes beautiful charismatic Jasmine would be her friend for ever. Most of all she wishes she could meet her favourite author, Casper Dream. Violet is sure that someone who can create the fairy tales she loves so much would be able to conjure up a solution to her problems. | |||||
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Mrs Wobble the Waitress | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | 1988 | ||||
Company: | Quicksilver Theatre | |||||
| 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 | #74639 | |||
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Genre: | Childrens play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Secrets | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2008 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9781848420120 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95832 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | (or 5f 1m, or large cast) | |||||
Notes: | An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel | |||||
| India and Treasure come from very different backgrounds but soon become the best of friends. Together they escape from their problems by writing diaries, inspired by their heroine, Anne Frank. But when secrets start jumping off the page and into real life, Treasure and India find themselves in deep trouble. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Snow Queen, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1994 | |||||
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 | #17760 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Stardog's Christmas Show | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1992 | |||||
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 | #17754 | |||
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Suitcase Kid, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2007 | |||||
Company: | Watershed Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9781848420137 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #72676 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation Youth Audiences | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | plus 2f/m (large cast possible) | |||||
Notes: | An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel | |||||
| Ten-year-old Andy used to live happily at Mulberry Cottage with her family: Mum, Dad, and Radish the rabbit, who lives in Andy's pocket and shares all her secrets. But then it all went wrong: Mum went to live with Bill, and Dad went off with Carrie. And Andy is expected to shuttle between the two - living out of a suitcase - and come to terms with her strange new families. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Tale of Christmas Past, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1990 | |||||
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 | #17761 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Ugly Duckling, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Queens Theatre, Hornchurch | 2008 | ||||
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 | #103689 | |||
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Genre: | Childrens play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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