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AMANDA WHITTINGTON (1968 - ) |
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Nationality: English Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Literary Agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd |
Amanda Whittington's plays include Be My Baby, which was first produced by Soho Theatre (1998). It returned a year later in the opening season of Soho's new Dean Street venue and then toured nationally. Be My Baby has been subsequently staged at Salisbury Playhouse, Olham Coliseum, Hull Truck and the Dukes Theatre, Lancaster. It is widely studied in schools and colleges across the UK. Bollywood Jane began as a screenplay, winning the BBC2 Dennis Potter screenwriting award (2001). It was rewritten for the stage and produced by Leicester Haymarket (2003). The West Yorkshire Playhouse revival coincides with the 2007 Indian Film Academy awards, to be held in Yorkshire in June. Ladies Day was produced by Hull Truck in 2005, breaking all box office records at the theatre. A hugely successful national tour followed (2006) and the original cast are reunited in 2007 for the sequel, Ladies Down Under. Satin 'n' Steel was originally a 15-minute play, commissioned for the 2001 Get Shortie season at Nottingham Playhouse. It was developed into a full length play and co-produced in 2005 by Nottingham Playhouse and Bolton Octagon. It has been recently staged by Hull Truck and the Garrick Theatre, Lichfield. The Wills's Girls was produced by Show of Strength at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol in 2002, returning by popular demand a year later. It was adapted from Player's Angels, which told of life at the Nottingham cigarette factory. The Wills's Girls became a BBC Radio Four Woman's Hour serial. Players Angels, Last Stop Louisa's and The Boy on the Hill were produced by East Midlands rural touring company New Perspectives (1999 - 2001). The company later co-produced Saturday Night and Sunday Morning with Nottingham's Lakeside Theatre. Twist & Shout, Runaway Girl and Shirley's Song are a trilogy of youth theatre plays written for Young Perspectives and published by SchoolPlay. Early plays Home Comforts and Stand Up Cherry Pye were produced in Nottingham by Takeaway Theatre (1997/98).
Plays by Amanda Whittington
Amateur Girl | ||
| 1st Produced: | 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 | #100599 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | a nurse performs intimate acts for an audience of internet voyeurs | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Be My Baby | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1997 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37040 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | "Has the heartstring-tugging potency of a pop classic". The Independent. | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in 1964, Be My Baby follows the fortunes of Mary Adams, aged 19 and seven months pregnant. Sent to a mother and baby home, Mary and her fellow inmates have to cope with the shame of their pregnancy and the dawning realisation they must give up their baby for adoption. Yet despite the daily battles with a no-nonsense Matron, the girl's effervescence shines through. As they escape into the girl-groups songs they love, a touching and funny piece of work unfolds, which is not only punctuated but defined by the songs of the day. | |||||
Further Reference: | Theatre Record Volume XXXI Issue 09 Page 482 | |||||
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Bollywood Jane | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2003 | |||||
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 | #37041 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | "Bollywood is big in theatre at the moment but this is the most successful integration I have seen. A lovely show." The Guardian | |||||
Synopsis: | Single mum Kate has done a runner from the bloke next door. After landing up in Bradford with Jane, her disenchanted 16 year old daughter, it's all looking pretty grim. But when Jane meets local lad Dini, she's swept into the fantasy world of Shak Ruhk Khan and Bollywood films. Life is more fun in sequins and saris but Jane, Dini and Kate soon find they can't escape reality forever. The Wizard of Oz meets A Taste of Honey in this explosive fusion of lip-synched song and gritty drama. | |||||
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Boy On The Hill, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | New Perspectives | - - - | ||||
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 | #67019 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Ladies' Day | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2005 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #53289 | |||
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Genre: | comedy/drama Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | the 6 male parts can all be played by one actor | |||||
Notes: | "Ladies Day has the makings of a huge hit; with its Yorkshire heart and soul it has all the warmth of a Calendar Girls or a Full Monty." Yorkshire Evening Post | |||||
Synopsis: | Work, love and life are one hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. Their luck changes when Linda finds tickets to Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot in York. Out go the hairnets and overalls as the girls do themselves up and head for the races. As the day unfolds, the champagne flows, secrets spill out and their horses keep winning. By the last race, the girls are on course for a life-changing win. Follow their further adventures in Ladies Down Under. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Ladies Down Under | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2007 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #66890 | |||
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Genre: | comedy/drama Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | 9 male parts may be played by two actors | |||||
Notes: | "Were it not for the height of their heels, one might confidently say Whittington's creations could run and run". The Guardian. | |||||
Synopsis: | After hitting the jackpot at Ladies Day in York, the fish-filleting foursome are celebrating in style with the trip of a lifetime to Australia. As they travel from Hull to the Gold Coast, Uluru and the bright lights of Sydney, they embark on a journey of self-discovery. While Shelley dreams of luxury and glamour, her mates set their sights on exploring the outback. As Shelley sees there's more to Oz than sun-kissed beaches, Pearl finds herself with a mountain to climb. The sequel to Ladies Day. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Last Stop Louisa's | ||
| 1st Produced: | New Perspectives | - - - | ||||
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 | #67018 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Players Angels | ||
| 1st Produced: | New Perspectives | - - - | ||||
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 | #67017 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Runaway Girl | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #41871 | |||
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Genre: | Youth play, 75 min Youth Audience | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 12 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Second Play in a Trilogy | |||||
Synopsis: | This comedy-drama celebrates the sights and sounds of Soho in the 1960's. Shirley Sutton has run away from her home town in search of her mother. She finds herself in the heart of swinging London, a world of Mods, street folk and glamourous gangsters. The bright lights dazzle her but Shirley soon finds that Soho is a dangerous place - especially when you're sixteen, alone and pregnant. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Satin 'n' Steel | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2005 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #43468 | |||
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Genre: | drama Play with Music | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | "A script packed with hope, emotion, love, jealousy and sadness . British Theatre Guide. | |||||
Synopsis: | When karaoke singer Teena White meets veteran Vince Steel, she leaves her dead-end job behind and sets out on the road to fame and fortune. As Satin n Steel, they form a duo and fall in love but life can't quite compare to the love songs they sing. Just when it seems Teena's dream will come true, a guilty secret bursts their showbiz bubble. This bitter-sweet comedy drama explores the world of one-nighters, cruises and holiday camps, pulling back the glitter curtain to reveal northern clubland in the raw. | |||||
Further Reference: | Theatre Record Volume XXXI Issue 08 Page 429 | |||||
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Saturday Night And Sunday Morning | ||
| 1st Produced: | Nottingham, Lakeside Arts Centre | 2006 | ||||
Company: | New Perspectives Theatre Company | |||||
| 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 | #60747 | |||
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Genre: | drama Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 8 | ||
Parts other: | doubling possible | |||||
Notes: | "Amanda Whittington's stage adaptation makes the almost 50-year-old classic seem less nostalgic than prophetic". The Guardian. | |||||
Synopsis: | Alan Sillitoe's ground-breaking picture of 1950's Nottingham, as seen through the eyes of the unforgettable Arthur Seaton, was immortalised on screen by Albert Finney. Taking Sillitoe's brilliant novel as its inspiration, this fast-moving new stage adaptation brings Arthur raging back to life. Classic kitchen sink drama fused with high-energy action tells the funny, passionate and painful tale of the original angry young man and the three women in his life. Can be performed with six actors. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Shirley's Song | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #41872 | |||
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Genre: | Youth play, 60 min Youth Audience | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Third Play in a Trilogy | |||||
Synopsis: | It is 21 years since the teenage Shirley Sutton came to London. Now in her late thirties, she is a nightclub singer who has put her troubled past behind her - or so she thinks. Shirley runs The Pink Flamingo with the flamboyant female impersonator, Nicki Piccadilly. But when Nicki hires a new waitress for the club, Shirley is forced to confront the ghosts of her past. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Twist And Shout | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #41870 | |||
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Genre: | Youth play, 90 min Youth Audience | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 15 | Female | 17 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | First Play in a Trilogy. music by John Cheetham | |||||
Synopsis: | This comedy-drama celebrates the early days of Beatlemania. When The Beatles come to town, local band Rocky Storm and the Rainclouds win a coveted slot on the bill. Every schoolgirl in town is desperate to see the show but 15 year old Shirley Sutton has a very personal reason for wanting to meet her idol, John Lennon. This character-led play explores the styles, sounds and social mores of the Sixties. It is set in Mansfield (north Nottinghamshire) but could easily be adapted to the many British towns in which The Beatles performed | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Wills's Girls, The | ||
| 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 | #37042 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | "It is the recollection of good times now distant - comradeship, simple pleasures, support for those in trouble - which makes this a joyous evening as well as a very funny one". The Stage. | |||||
Synopsis: | It's 1954 and all the girls in Bristol want to work at WD & HO Wills, the biggest and best employer in town. The Wills's Girls have a good wage, a tobacco allowance and quite a reputation. On the factory floor, Cyn dreams of being a beauty queen and Vee adjusts to married life. Widowed Glad and her young supervisor Bill have a secret of their own. When Glad's 15 year old niece Mae comes to work at Wills's, they won't be able to keep it for long. Based on real stories of life in the tobacco industry, The Wills's Girls is a celebration of working women and was adapted as a BBC Radio Four Woman's Hour serial. | |||||
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