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MICHAEL CHAPLIN (1951 - ) |
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Nationality: English Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Michael Chaplin was born and brought up in the North-East of England. After working as a print and TV journalist, documentary maker and drama producer, he began to write in the late 80's. In television he created the hit series Grafters for ITV and Monarch of the Glen for the BBC, as well as adapting the work of crime writers like P.D. James and Reginald Hill for the screen. For BBC Radio 4 he has created the comedy drama Two Pipe Problems starring Richard Briers and Stanley Baxter. He has written some 10 plays for Live Theatre in Newcastle over the last 20 years, the next being an adaptation of the political diaries of the left-leaning Labour MP Chris Mullin, due to open in May 2010.
Plays by Michael Chaplin
Hope, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 31 May 2002 | |||||
Company: | Live 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 | #134303 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | Work pressures persuade Jane to abandon her city life and move to the country. On a night out in the village hall she meets farmer Eddie, and she knows that before the year is out, he will propose. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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NE1 | ||
| 1st Produced: | 29 Nov 2000 | |||||
Company: | Live 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 | #115808 | |||
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Genre: | short monologue | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | part of a show of 12 monologues | |||||
Synopsis: | life on Tyneside in the year 2000 | |||||
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Tyne Bridge Play | ||
| 1st Produced: | Newcastle Upon Tyne: Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ >>> | 14 May 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 | #140647 | |||
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Genre: | short play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | part of TWELVE TALES OF TYNESIDE | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Utopia | ||
| 1st Produced: | Newcastle Upon Tyne: Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ >>> | 31 May 2012 | ||||
Company: | Live Theatre & Soho 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 | #140631 | |||
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Genre: | short plays | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
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Notes: | written by Michael Chaplin, Zoe Cooper, Thomas Eccleshare, Alistair McDowall, Dylan Moran, Anthony Neilson, Janice Okoh, Simon Stephens, Chi Onwurah | |||||
Synopsis: | Enough of the dystopian visions, austerity measures and extreme renditions. UTOPIA is a night of humanity at its best, looking at a different vision of our future, a vision of humankind being both human and kind. Just look at what we could have won... Soho Theatre and Live Theatre collaborate on the ambitious new writing project - UTOPIA; directed by Artistic Directors Steve Marmion and Max Roberts who will commission writers to create new short plays challenging visions of our future. | |||||
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Walk On Part, A - The Fall of New Labour | ||
| 1st Produced: | Newcastle Upon Tyne: Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DQ >>> | 11 May 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 | #126962 | |||
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Genre: | documentary adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 4 extras | |||||
Notes: | adapted from From the diaries of Chris Mullin | |||||
Synopsis: | Chris Mullin served Sunderland South as its MP for 23 years. Shortly after leaving Parliment, he published the second volume of his diaries to universal acclaim. On the first anniversary of the fall of New Labour, Live Theatre brings Mullin's witty, irreverent take on contemporary politics to the stage, reflecting three worlds during a time of crisis and change the febrile political village of Westminster, the flash points of Africa he toured as a Minister and the fragile community he served as its MP. | |||||
Further Reference: | Theatre Record Vol XXXI (2011) Page 0543; Theatre Record Vol XXXI (2011) Page 1263 | |||||
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You Couldn't Make It Up | ||
| 1st Produced: | script in hand, Newcastle upon Tyne: Sunday Live Theatre, England, EUR >>> | 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 | #95323 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | by father and son writing team Michael Chaplin and Tom Chaplin | |||||
Synopsis: | Michael Chaplin explains: With the help of testimony from many football insiders, the production pieces together the real story of the club's take over by Mike Ashley in August 2008, his appointment of the so called messiah Kevin Keegan as manager and his turbulent departure a few months later. With the team now staring at possible relegation from the premier league, the play also offers the fans perspective on the biggest crisis in the club's history and gives an insight into what might've happened when Kevin met Mike for the very last time. | |||||
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