PETER YELDHAM
| Nationality: | Australian |
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Plays by Peter Yeldham
Birds On The Wing |
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| 1st Published: | Evans Bros, London | 1969 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 |
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Synopsis: the theme is crime pays handsomely as one presentable man and two beautiful women clean up | ||||
But She Won't Lie Down |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1978 | ||
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| Genre: | Comedy Thriller | Thriller | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 |
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Synopsis: wife dies on the Costa del Sol, twin sister impersonates her, lover left to find the corpse | ||||
Fringe Benefits |
| 1st Produced: | London | 1976 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1977 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 |
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Notes: written with Donald Churchill | ||||
Synopsis: Complications as plans are changed for the annual joint holiday to Torremolinos | ||||
Lighting Up Time |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1984 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1984 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 |
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Notes: written with Martin Worth | ||||
Synopsis: concerns two couples different ways of staying married | ||||
My Friend Miss Flint |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1984 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1984 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 |
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Notes: written with Donald Churchill | ||||
Synopsis: Inland Revenue enquiries into fictitious public relations consultant open up tax dodges between man and his ex wife | ||||
Seven Little Australians |
| 1st Produced: | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne | 1988 | ||
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Original cast recording: EMI (CDP-701157) | 1988 | |||
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| Genre: | - | Musical | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
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Notes: Music by David Reeves; lyrics by John Palmer; book by John Palmer; book by Peter Yeldman | ||||
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Split Down The Middle |
| 1st Produced: | Northside Theatre | 1998 | ||
| Company: | John Krummel | |||
| 1st Published: | - | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: An earlier version was produced in Germany by Pegler Verlag of Munich. First English language production in Australia. A production followed in New Zealand | ||||
Synopsis: Jenny is newly divorced. She has sold her house and is moving to a new apartment. The furniture is awaiting the removalist, when her ex-husband turns up.He wants a reconciliation. Then his best friend turns up. He wants to be Jenny's best friend, in bed if possible. Moving day becomes a series of people, all intent of trying to become a part of Jenny's new life. | ||||