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Alex Critoph

ALEX CRITOPH  (1991 - )

 Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    (acting) Brunskill Management


alex Critoph is currently training at LaMDa on the three year acting course. In 2008/9 alex interned as a Script Reader at Theatre 503 and as a HYPE Representative at The Royal Court. She also took part in the Royal Court Young Writers Programme before interning with 'The author' by Tim Crouch. She has also worked for The Birmingham Stage Company, The Greenwich Playhouse and as a facilitator for 'STORM' for The Lyric Hammersmith. Writing is a hobby.

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below is a list of Alex Critoph's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Letter, The         Sinisterrr         Washed         What We Are

Letter, The

Synopsis:
a first investigation into the relationship between Susan Glaspell and Emily Dickinson.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Company:
The Royal Court Young Writers Programme

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Sinisterrr

Synopsis:
a young Bridget Jones wannabe called anna who lives alone with nothing but piles of dirty washing moves to Fetcham. But she seems to have more in common with the flat downstairs than she bargained for.

Notes:
Review by Daniel Tapper; 'This is A promising production from such young talent. London should look forward to further shots of shameless energy from this group.'

1st Produced:

Company:
Metal Mouth theatre company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Washed

Synopsis:
Washed is a piece of solo story telling. George; a charming, upbeat Brighton Girl of 17, luring us into her world of fairground attractions, the gorgeous Shaun, bands, beaches, best friends, dancing for no reason and taking the plunge, but there was a week of George's life that she will never forget and as the week rolls on we find out who George is, why she's here and the nature of her happiness. 'When I look out I see everything. That's what I love. That's what terrifies me'

Notes:
written by Joel MacCormack, Alex Critoph And Maria Mannoukas.

1st Produced:
Upstairs at 3 and 10    19 May 2009

Company:
Metal Mouth Theatre and Otherplace Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
-

Parts:
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What We Are

Synopsis:
a brother and sister, a room, we don't know where. They know the steps so well of a daily dance, they know the lines so well of the stories, but when the brother comes back late and the sister hears a noise, what they have begins to fall apart and neither of them can get them right.

Notes:
Co written / devised by Joel MacCormack, Pearl Chanda And Taio Rene-Lawson

1st Produced:

Company:
Metal Mouth Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
political

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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