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CHRIS BURGESS |
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Nationality: British Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: The Sharland Organisation |
Chris studied Theatre Arts at Birmingham University before embarking on a career that straddles theatre, the media world and education. He was artistic director of 'Flying Pig Theatre-in-Education Company' for four years (writing eight plays for youth), worked as a producer for TV-am, contributed to Radio 5's educational programming, produced radio advertisements, and was Head of Performing Arts at Barnet College. His theatre writing credits include: 'Girls Who Wear Glasses' , a jazz cabaret (National tour), 'Dishonorable Ladies', a one woman show for Honor Blackman, (National tour, and West End); book and lyrics for 'Tales My Lover Told Me' (King's Head Theatre, Islington); book and lyrics for 'The Last Fattybottypuss in the World' (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre); book for 'It's Only Make Believe' (Gatehouse Theatre, Highgate). He wrote book and lyrics for 'Me & Shahrazad' which received a workshop at South Bay Playhouse, Los Angeles and The Theatre Museum, Covent Garden. His play 'Sophie Tucker's One Night Stand' received a production at the New End Theatre, Hampstead, and then transferred to the Kings Head Theatre, Islington. He has completed book, music and lyrics for 'Sleeping Arrangements', based on the novel by Madeleine Wickham. Currently developing a new musical with music by Denise Wright: 'Death and Plenty', based on the novel by Brian Leyden. His TV writing credits include episodes of the Carlton soap opera 'London Bridge.' His radio writing credits include a five part drama serial for Radio 4 'The Invincible Violet' starring Sylvia Syms, broadcast in July 2004.
Plays by Chris Burgess
Heads or Tales/Me and Shahrazad | ||
| 1st Produced: | rehearsed reading @Theatre museum, London | 25 Oct 2005 | ||||
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 | #124648 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Stephen Oles, Sandy Shanin, Noelle Donfeld, Chris Burgess and Denise Wright | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Hetty Feinstein's Wedding Anniversary | ||
| 1st Produced: | 16 Oct 2009 | |||||
Company: | Forthwrite | |||||
| 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 | #107206 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | tribute to Jewish comedy and the great American songbook. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Iceberg Right Ahead | ||
| 1st Produced: | Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London N6 4BD >>> | 22 Mar 2012 | ||||
Company: | Ovation | |||||
| 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 | #138304 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Devised and Directed by John Plews; Written by Chris Burgess | |||||
Synopsis: | "Iceberg, right ahead!" The immortal words spoken by lookout Frederick Fleet which signalled the beginning of the end for the White Star Line steamship, RMS Titanic. A dramatic account of the last twelve hours in the life of an 'unsinkable ship'. From the calm afternoon of 14th April 1912 to the rescue by RMS Carpathia on the morning of 15th April. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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It's Only Make Believe | ||
| 1st Produced: | Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, London N6 4BD >>> | 23 Dec 2000 | ||||
Company: | Ovation 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 | #5327 | |||
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Genre: | Compilation Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Chris Burgess based on idea by John Plews | |||||
Synopsis: | The book finds two women seeking to turn a derilect cinema into a movie cafe | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Last Fattybottypuss in the World, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 03 Aug 1999 | |||||
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 | #124649 | |||
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Genre: | children's musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | book and lyrics by Chris Burgess, music by Sarah Travis | |||||
Synopsis: | As the evil Hunter pursues him the Fattybottypuss sets out to find out if he's really the last one of his kind. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Lunch With Marlene | ||
| 1st Produced: | 26 Mar 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 | #83797 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | New Play/Cabaret By Chris Burgess | |||||
Synopsis: | a fly on the wall at a luchtime tete-a-tete betwenn Marlene Ditrich and Noel Coward in a London restaurant circa the late 1960s. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Sophie Tucker's One Night Stand | ||
| 1st Produced: | 06 Dec 2005 | |||||
Company: | Forthwrite 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 | #46933 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | canter through the life and career of the larger than life comedienne that is part cabaret revue and part biographical sketch | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Sunburnt - A Valentine's Musical | ||
| 1st Produced: | 13 Feb 2011 | |||||
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 | #124650 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Based on the best-selling novel by Sophie Kinsella (author of CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPOHOLIC). | |||||
Synopsis: | Two ex-lovers - now re-married bump into each other on a family holiday in Spain. In the heat of the Spanish summer an old passion flares up once more. . . | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Tales My Lover Told Me | ||
| 1st Produced: | King's Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1QN >>> | 22 Oct 1997 | ||||
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 | #5328 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written with Sarah Travis | |||||
Synopsis: | The story of three very different women and their struggle to maintain their friendship through the pressures of 1990s urban life. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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