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JOHN ANTROBUS (1933 - ) |
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Nationality: British Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Rogers, Coleridge & White Ltd |
Born in Woolwich, London, 2 July 1933. Educated at Bishop Wordsworth Grammar School, Salisbury, Wiltshire; Selhurst Grammar School, Croydon, Surrey; King Edward VII Nautical College; Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey. Served in the British Army, East Surrey Regiment, 1952-55. Married Margaret McCormick in 1958 (divorced 1980); two sons and one daughter. Apprentice deck officer, Merchant Navy, 1950-52; supply teacher and waiter, 1953-54. Since 1955 freelance writer. Recipient: George Devine award, 1970; Writers Guild award, 1971; Arts Council bursary, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1982; Banff Television Festival award, 1987. Lives in London.
Plays by John Antrobus
Apple A Day, An | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1974 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Why Bournemouth? and Other Plays, Calder & Boyars, London, 1970 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #871 | |||
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Genre: | Modern Drama Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 11 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | televised 1971 | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Bed-Sitting Room 2 | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1983 | ||||
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 | #873 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | adaptation of the Bed Sitting Room | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Bedsitting Room, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Mermaid, London | 31 Jan 1963 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Hobbs, Walton on Thames, Surrey, 1970 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0851380124 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #872 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 12 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by John Antrobus and Spike Milligan. There was a one act version in 1962 | |||||
| World War Three and after a nuclear bomb is dropped, Lord Fortnum mutates into a bed-sitting room. His doctor instead of trying to cure him moves in. Harold Wilson turns into a parrot and a trendy vicar wearing only a bathing suit performs a marriage ceremony using "Lady Chatterley's Lover" | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Cane Of Honour | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1965 | ||||
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 | #874 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Captain Oates' Left Sock | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1969 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1974 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #875 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 7 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | about group therapy in a psychiatric clinic | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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City Delights | ||
| 1st Produced: | Oxford | 1978 | ||||
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 | #876 | |||
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Genre: | Sketches in Sketch | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Crete And Sergeant Pepper | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1972 | |||||
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 | #877 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 14 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Dinosaurs And Certain Humiliations, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Edinburgh | 1973 | ||||
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 | #878 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Evening With John Antrobus, An | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1969 | ||||
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 | #879 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Hitler In Liverpool | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1980 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Hitler In Liverpool and Other Plays" published by Calder and Boyars 1983 | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780714538983 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #880 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 10 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| Liverpool 1912 Alios , brother of Adolph Hitler, has opened a restaurant with his wife. The twenty four year Hitler pays a surprise visit | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Illegal Immigrant, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Soho Poly, London | 1974 | ||||
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 | #881 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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In Praise Of British Revue | ||
| 1st Produced: | Establishment, London | 1964 | ||||
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 | #882 | |||
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Genre: | Revue Show | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Jonah | ||
| 1st Produced: | Cambridge | 1979 | ||||
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 | #883 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Loonies The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1971 | |||||
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 | #884 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | The Looneys ? | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Missing Links, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | King's Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1QN >>> | 1977 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Why Bournemouth? and Other Plays, Calder & Boyars, London, 1970 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #885 | |||
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Genre: | Black Comedy Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | televised 1965 | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Mrs Grabowski's Academy | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1975 | |||||
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 | #886 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Of Good Report | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
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 | #43482 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | doubling | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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One Orange For The Baby | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1980 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Hitler In Liverpool and Other Plays" published by Calder and Boyars 1983 | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780714538983 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #887 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| A group of beatniks living in the West Country | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Royal Commission Review, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Mermaid, London | 1964 | ||||
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 | #888 | |||
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Genre: | Revue Show | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | the Temperance Seven | |||||
Notes: | written with Spike Milligan | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Sperm Test | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1965 | |||||
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 | #889 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Steptoe And Son In Murder At Oil Drum Lane | ||
| 1st Produced: | York, Theatre Royal | 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 | #45984 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | doubling | |||||
Notes: | written by Ray Galton and John Antrobus | |||||
Synopsis: | Harold Steptoe returns, after a 30 year absence, to his rag and bone home, now a National Trust property only to be confronted by the ghost of the father he is supposed to have murdered. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Stranger In A Cafeteria | ||
| 1st Produced: | Edinburgh | 1971 | ||||
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 | #890 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | in Christmas Present | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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That Woman | ||
| 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 | #891 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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They Sleep Together | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1976 | |||||
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 | #892 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Trixie And Baba | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1968 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playsript 22 Calder and Boyars, London, 1969 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #893 | |||
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Genre: | Domestic Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A young man, ostensibly hired to help in the pottery business, is used to witness marital tug of war | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Up In The Hide | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1980 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Hitler In Liverpool and Other Plays" published by Calder and Boyars 1983 | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780714538983 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #894 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
| A group of tourists hide in a hut as rebels close in on them | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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When Did You Last See Your Trousers ? | ||
| 1st Produced: | Mold, Clwyd | 1986 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1988 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #895 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | doubling | |||||
Notes: | written with Ray Galton. From story by Galton and Simpson | |||||
Synopsis: | a burglar steals some clothes whilst couple are sleeping, man decides to pursue but has no trousers | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Why Bournemouth ? | ||
| 1st Produced: | Almost Free, London | 1968 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Why Bournemouth? and Other Plays, Calder & Boyars, London, 1970 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #896 | |||
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Genre: | One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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You'll Come To Love Your Sperm Test | ||
| 1st Produced: | Edinburgh | 1964 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "New Writers 4", Calder and Boyars, London, 1965 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #897 | |||
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Genre: | Modern Satire | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | with doubling | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: |
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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