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MICHAEL WYNNE (1972 - ) |
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Nationality: English Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Independent Talent Group Limited |
Michael Wynne is an English playwright born, on 3 August 1972, and brought up in Birkenhead, Michael now lives in London, having completed a Politics degree at London University. Michael wrote an original pilot SUBSTANCE for BBC Choice, which was produced in 1998 and has also written for WHERE THE HEART IS for United Television, Granadas GRAFTERS, REACH FOR THE MOON for LWT, AS IF for CARNIVAL, U GET ME for BBC/Darrall Macqueen and the second series of the BBC sitcom EYES DOWN.
Plays by Michael Wynne
Boy Who Left Home, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 21 Sep 2000 | |||||
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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 | #38425 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | doubling | |||||
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Synopsis: | Described by one reviewer as 'Hans Andersen meets gritty TV soap opera,' this plays tells the story of a little boy who has never before left home and finds himself cast adrift in the forest after a storm. A series of innocence-losing encounters follows as he tries to find the wicked witch's house where he will find the key that will lead him back home. In this voyage of self discovery the demons of the forest waylay him with their mediaeval style of pagan trickery. The Brothers Grimm characters make cameo appearances, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel. In this modern reworking, however, the stepmother is an alcoholic nymphomaniac, Sleeping Beauty has been faking her spell out of sheer petulance at her life with her parents. A powerful metaphor the play for a boy in search of adulthood. As he struggles to grow up, he has to overcome confusion, learn about the big bad world and make painful choices before coming home | |||||
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Canvas | ||
| 1st Produced: | Chichester: Minerva Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6AP >>> | 18 May 2012 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0571295999 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #136627 | |||
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Genre: | comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
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| Justine and Alan need to get away from it all. And what could be better than being at one with nature, camping, on a farm in the middle of the Welsh countryside? So long as that's camping with all the luxuries, of course - real beds, wood burning stoves, an espresso machine, even a kitchen sink. But what do they need to get away from? And how about seasoned campers Bridget and Rory? And upwardly mobile Amanda and Alistair? Why do they also need to get back to basics? The three couples find themselves in adjacent tents. But when the canvas walls let out all their secrets and when it's only their children who see eye-to-eye, perhaps the rural idyll isn't so perfect after all. | |||||
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Dirty Wonderland | ||
| 1st Produced: | Grand Ocean Hotel, Brighton | 18 May 2005 | ||||
Company: | Frantic Assembly | |||||
| 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 | #50065 | |||
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Genre: | site-specific Play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
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Notes: | script by Michael Wynne, devised by the company. Inspired by Nan Goldin photographs and featuring music by Goldfrapp | |||||
Synopsis: | set in a faded hotel on the final weekend before closure an audience of 30 is herded around as prospective buyers. Anarchy, hedonism and confusion as the lives of staff and guests become intertwined. | |||||
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Knocky, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 18 Oct 1994 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Coming On Strong: New Writing From The Royal Court Theatre, 1994 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38426 | |||
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Genre: | comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 6 | ||
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Notes: | Royal Court 1994 Young Writer's Festival "Coming On Strong" | |||||
Synopsis: | It is Gran's 70th birthday and the family have pulled out all of the stops with a big party in the garden. Gwen wont join them as she is afraid of leaving the house since being mugged. Someone has forgotten to defrost the sausage rolls so Mary sits on them. Norma is trying to stop her family from sliding into petty crime | |||||
Further Reference: | Theatre Record Vol XIV (1994) Page 1274; Theatre Record Vol XV (1995) Page 0214 | |||||
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People Are Friendly, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 07 Jun 2002 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Faber and Faber, London, 2002 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0571215973 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38427 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
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| After 12 years in London, Michelle is looking for a fresh start but when she invites her family to a homecoming celebration at her new house in Birkenhead old conflicts reignite. She realises that her new life may not be as perfect as she had planned. | |||||
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Priory, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 26 Nov 2009 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Faber and Faber, London, 2009 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0571254835 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #99317 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for The Priory | |||||
| Kate is delighted when she finds a country retreat that ticks all the boxes. Gathering together a select group of her closest friends to celebrate New Years Eve, she is keen to start 2010 afresh. But successful, stressed-out thirtysomethings in search of a good time in the sticks can make for one very fearsome party...and some surprising resolutions. Michael Wynnes buoyant new comedy takes a microscope to modern dilemmas about life, love and retro board games | |||||
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Rough Cuts | ||
| 1st Produced: | Royal Court Theatre, Theatre Downstairs, Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS >>> | 22 Jun 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 | #122599 | |||
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Genre: | Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Hung Over - 10 Playwrights Respond to the 2010 Election | |||||
Synopsis: | Ten of Britain's leading playwrights respond to the 2010 General Election. Five nights of ten minute short plays at Theatre Local, Elephant and Castle. Tue 22 & Thu 24 June at 7pm featuring plays by April de Angelis, Tim Crouch, Michael Wynne, Dipo Agboluaje and Leo Butler. Wed 23 & Fri 25 June at 7pm featuring plays by Alia Bano, Michael Bhim, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Martin Crimp and Emma Crowe. Sat 26 June at 7pm featuring all plays by the ten writers. Hung Over takes place as part of Rough Cuts, the Royal Court's annual season of work-in-progress, experimental pieces, readings and shorts. Rough Cuts emerges from the year-round activities of the Studio, providing an opportunity for emerging and established artists to develop ideas collaboratively, experimentally and informally. | |||||
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Sell Out | ||
| 1st Produced: | 19 Oct 1998 | |||||
Company: | Frantic Assembly | |||||
| 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 | #38428 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
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Synopsis: | Someone is in for a birthday surprise..As the candles are blown out, an argument grows from an honest word amongst friends. And it grows quickly, snowballing into an irresistible force with crushing consequences for those involved. | |||||
Further Reference: | Theatre Record Vol XVIII (1998) Page 1412; Theatre Record Vol XIX (1999) Page 0686 | |||||
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Tits/Teeth | ||
| 1st Produced: | 14 Aug 2009 | |||||
Company: | National Youth 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 | #102655 | |||
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Genre: | double bill | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Part of Six pack - three double bills | |||||
Synopsis: | Tits/Teeth sees two young girls caught up in a body obsessed world. Boob jobs and disco mania contrast with body dysmorphia and bulimia in this tale of our times. | |||||
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Too Cold For Snow | ||
| 1st Produced: | Prada Foundation | - - - | ||||
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 | #38429 | |||
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