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Nigel Dennis

NIGEL DENNIS  (1912 - 1989)

 Nationality:    English
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Literary Agent:    A M Heath & Company  


Nigel Forbes Dennis (January 16, 1912July 19, 1989) was an English writer, critic, playwright and magazine editor.

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

 August For The People         Cards Of Identity         Making Of Moo, The

August For The People

Synopsis:
Stately home owner Sir augustus Thwaites launches a scathing attack on democracy at a dinner held by the Open Homes association. Worried that his attack will effect visitor numbers - the busy season is almost upon them - other stately home owners and some of Sir augustus' staff try to get him to retract. He does not. But the unexpected result of all this is a boost in visitor numbers.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Edinburgh    1961

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1962   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Farcical Tragedy

Parts:
Male:  16            Female:  9            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Cards Of Identity

Synopsis:
Three fraudsters take over a country house and set themselves up as self improvers using mumbo-jumbo and hypnotism

Notes:
from own novel

1st Produced:

Organisations:
English Stage Company

1st Published:
in "Two Plays and a Preface", Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1958   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  18            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - The London Stage 56.133

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Making Of Moo, The

Synopsis:
a comparison between African Tribal beliefs and Western Religion

Notes:
-

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in "Two Plays and a Preface", Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1958   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
black comedy (history of religion) 3 acts

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - The London Stage 57.146

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