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Jonathan Edgington

JONATHAN EDGINGTON

  
Nationality:    British
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Jonathan had his first play performed in 2007 shortly after completing a two year playwriting course at the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton, led by John Burgess, the well known director and former Head of New Writing at the National Theatre. He's written 22 short plays to-date, the most successful of which has been his 30 minute play THREE NIL DOWN AT HALF TIME which has had over 20 productions. His plays are regularly performed in the UK and other countries and have won various awards and competitions in the process! His collection of short plays about relationships WOODY ALLEN'S SHARK is currently available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Jonathan is currently working on two full length plays. His latest short play UNFORGETTABLE is being performed at Short+Sweet Sydney 2015 - the "largest festival of 10 minute plays in the world"!

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

         Babies         Baciato Dalla Grazia         Blushes         Dating         Fine On The Outside (FOTO)         Gone         Guilt         Herbie         Lorelei         Menee Trois Zero A La Mi-Temps         Mirage 2         Mizmaze         Not Easy         One Hundred And Eighty!         Quanto Sei Bella         Sleep-Out         Slim Blonde Beauty, The         Three Nil Down At Half Time         Unforgettable         Vamping It Up         We're All Dead         Woody Allen's Shark         Wow Factor, The

Babies

Synopsis:
Two new mothers discuss life, work, men sex and babies in two conversations three months apart. Ten minute comedy play in two acts with simple sets. Contains swearing and adult content.

Notes:
Contains swearing And Adult content.

1st Produced:
Marist College, Carmel, Indiana    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, www.lazybeescripts.co.uk, 2009   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy - approx. 10 mins. long Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Baciato Dalla Grazia

Synopsis:
a funny, short, contemporary play about teenage shyness.

Notes:
Baciato Dalla Grazia has been published As An individual play And Also As part of A collection of short plays for schools And youth theatres, emotions 2 (the follow up to the successful emotions collection).

1st Produced:
Nord Sjaeland Grundskool og International Department School, Denmark.    14 Dec 2010

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, www.lazybeescripts.co.uk, 2010   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy - 5 minutes long

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Blushes

Synopsis:
A teenage boy battles to overcome his daily struggle against shyness in a 25 minute play specially written for youth theatres.

Notes:
Blushes is a 25 minute youth theatre play with a cast of 16 which can be read on-line and purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts at: http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/scripts/script.aspx?iSS=864

1st Produced:
Chesil Theatre, Winchester    2009

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazybee Scripts   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy Drama

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  8            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Dating

Synopsis:
a sexy, funny, short modern play about on-line dating

Notes:
One of the winning entries in the Chesil theatre's 2010 short play writing competition

1st Produced:
Chesil Theatre, Winchester    13 Jun 2010

Organisations:
Chesil Theatre, Winchester

1st Published:
Lazybee Scripts, Mar 2010   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy Ten min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Fine On The Outside (FOTO)

Synopsis:
Can a grossly overweight compulsive eater and drinker get himself fit? His wife thinks not&

Notes:
Fine On The Outside (FOTO) has not yet been published. Please contact its author if you are interested in reading and/or performing the play.

1st Produced:
Horse & Stables    2015

Organisations:
Artists Anonymous

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
10 minute drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Gone

Synopsis:
George's wife is missing. He knows where she went, but not where she is. Dare he tell the truth to anyone?

Notes:
One of the winning plays in Live theatre's (Newcastle) 2010 One Million Short Cuts play writing competition.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, www.lazybeescripts.co.uk, 2010   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama - 15 minutes long

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Guilt

Synopsis:
Guilt is a moving monologue about a son visiting his father in an old people's&

Notes:
A short monologue. Guilt can be purchased in either Kindle or paperback format as part of the Woody Allen's Shark collection of short plays.

1st Produced:
Berry Theatre    2011

Organisations:
Berry Theatre

1st Published:
Lady Edge Books (as part of the Woody Allen's Shark collection of short plays), 2012   978-1481216487

Music:
-

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Genre:
4 minute monologue

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Herbie

Synopsis:
Best-selling author, acknowledged world authority on Shakespeare and totally irresistible to women, Herbie has the world at his feet. Will three mysterious late night visitors change all this? Not content with being an hilarious, award winning comedy, Herbie additionally solves the mystery of Shakespeare's "missing" play&

Notes:
A short play with a cast of four, Herbie can be purchased in either Kindle or paperback format as part of the Woody Allen's Shark collection of short plays.

1st Produced:
Chesil Theatre    2012

Organisations:
Chesil Theatre

1st Published:
Lady Edge Books (as part of the Woody Allen's Shark collection of short plays), 2012   978-1481216487

Music:
-

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Genre:
10 minute comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Lorelei

Synopsis:
A dramatic monologue telling the moving story of a young life gone wrong, the struggle to cope with a new identity and the loss of the past&

Notes:
A short monologue, Lorelei can be read on-line and purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts at: http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/scripts/script.aspx?iSS=1418

1st Produced:
Berry Theatre    2012

Organisations:
Berry Theatre

1st Published:
2012   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
6 minute monologue

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Menee Trois Zero A La Mi-Temps

Synopsis:
the French translation (by Lesley Chauvier) of Jonathan edgington's award winning "Three Nil Down at Half Time" which tells the story of a girls' football team who are on a long losing streak - until a half time bet leads to a change of management.

Notes:
Suitable for youth theatre And school productions.

1st Produced:
Chesil Theatre, Winchester    2009

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, www.lazybeescripts.co.uk, 2008   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy - approx. 25 mins long One act

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  10            Other:  Up to 11 additional non-speaking parts (if required)

Further Reference:
-

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Mirage 2

Synopsis:
a tennis-playing lothario gets his comeuppance - or does he? an edgy ten minute adult comedy about deception.

Notes:
Mirage 2 premiered in April 2008 At the Chesil theatre in Winchester, As part of A new writing showcase

1st Produced:
Chesil Theatre, Winchester    2008

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Production Scripts, London. http://www.productionscripts.com (2009)   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Mizmaze

Synopsis:
Mizmaze is a short, spine-tingling play based on the legend surrounding the mysterious, three hundred year maze at the top of St. Catherine's Hill, Winchester, England. St. Catherine's Hill is a lovely place in the daylight but as dusk falls an eerie feel descends. . .

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
A school in Luton.    2012

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
10 minute ghostly drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Not Easy

Synopsis:
Not easy is a 5 minute play about the problems of being a parent. Does Dad have a favourite child? Is Mum too overprotective of her son? This short play shows how family politics can change in the course of a phone call. It has a cast of 4. It's been published as an individual play and also as part of a collection of short plays for Youth theatres called emotions.

Notes:
Suitable for youth theatre And school productions. Not easy has been published As An individual play And Also As part of A collection of short plays for Youth theatres called emotions.

1st Produced:
Wheatsheaf Players    2009

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, www.lazybeescripts.co.uk, 2008   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama - approx. 5 mins long

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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One Hundred And Eighty!

Synopsis:
Toby is coming home but his mother doesn't know why. She does know he's broken a promise he made to his dying father by becoming a professional darts player instead of a solicitor. What could Toby possibly want to speak to his mother about that he can't mention on the phone? One Hundred and Eighty! is a saucy comedy with Shakespearian links&

Notes:
A short play with a cast of four, One Hundred and Eighty! can be read on-line and purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts at: http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/scripts/script.aspx?iSS=1495

1st Produced:
Maskers Theatre    2011

Organisations:
Maskers Theatre

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
15 minute comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Quanto Sei Bella

Synopsis:
Has Dave miraculously recovered something incredibly precious that he thought was lost forever? Read Quanto Sei Bella to find out...

Notes:
A short play with a cast of three, Quanto Sei Bella can be read on-line and purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts at: http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Scripts/Script.aspx?iSS=1298

1st Produced:
Brown Cow Theatre Company    2012

Organisations:
Brown Cow Theatre Company

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
10 minute comedy drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Sleep-Out

Synopsis:
A moving, 55 minute play about a charity event to raise money for the homeless, Sleep-Out has an underlying serious theme but lots of funny lines! It takes the audience on a feel-good journey showing how lives can unexpectedly change&

Notes:
A fifty-five minute play with a cast of fifteen, Sleep-Out can be read on-line and purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts at: http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/scripts/script.aspx?iSS=1020

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
55 minute comedy drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  8            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Slim Blonde Beauty, The

Synopsis:
A romantic comedy featuring Lonely Hearts Ads, Commuting and Speed Dating! The Slim Blonde Beauty was inspired by a real life ad in the Metro newspaper&

Notes:
A short play with a cast of four, The Slim Blonde Beauty can be read on-line and purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts at: http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Scripts/script.aspx?iSS=2266

1st Produced:
The Berry Theatre    2013

Organisations:
The Berry Theatre

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
15 minute romantic comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Three Nil Down At Half Time

Synopsis:
the play tells the story of a girls' football team who are on a long losing streak - until a half time bet leads to a change of management.

Notes:
award winning play - suitable for youth theatre And school productions

1st Produced:
Chesil Theatre, Winchester    2007

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts, www.lazybeescripts.co.uk, 2006   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy approx 25 min One act

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  10            Other:  (+ up to 11 additional non-speaking female parts

Further Reference:
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Unforgettable

Synopsis:
A man suffering from amnesia has a strange encounter in a bar&

Notes:
Unforgettable was premiered on 14-16 February 2015 in Sydney, Australia as part of the Short + Sweet Sydney 2015 Theatre Festival - "The Biggest Little Play Festival In The World". The play has a link to Winchester, England which the author hopes audiences will pick up on!

1st Produced:
The Factory Theatre, Marrickville, Sydney    2015

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Mystery Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Vamping It Up

Synopsis:
Vampires Vince and Vernon aren't happy. They've just woken up, it's raining, the nightclub next to their cemetery is playing loud disco music and all they have for breakfast is synthetic blood. Maybe Veronica, on her way to the local tennis club, will cheer them up&

Notes:
A short play with a cast of three particularly suited to school/youth theatre productions

1st Produced:
Chesil Theatre    2010

Organisations:
Chesil Theatre

1st Published:
http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/scripts/script.aspx?iSS=1236   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
7 minute comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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We're All Dead

Synopsis:
We're All Dead is a one act ghostly drama with adult themes and strong language in which a middle age man re-evaluates his life and gives some invaluable advice to his seventeen year old self!

Notes:
A one act play with a cast of seven, We're All Dead can be read on-line and purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts at: http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/scripts/script.aspx?iSS=1820

1st Produced:
Maskers Theatre    2012

Organisations:
Maskers Theatre

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
30 minute one act ghostly drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Woody Allen's Shark

Synopsis:
a collection of eight short plays about relationships inspired by the line from Woody allen's 1977 film annie Hall "a relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. and I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark."

Notes:
Woody Allen's Shark is a collection of 8 short plays (Gone, Babies, Dating, Herbie, 180!, Quanto Sei Bella, Guilt & Lorelei) about relationships. The plays were premiered individually at Chesil Theatre (Winchester), Berry Theatre (Hedge End), Maskers Theatre (Southampton), Live Theatre (Newcastle), the 4th National English Drama Festival in Veszpem (Hungary) and at Marist College, Carmel, Indiana (USA).

1st Produced:
Various - plays premiered at different theatres as individual plays - see below    -

Organisations:
Chesil Theatre

1st Published:
Lady Edge Books (Create Space), 2012   978-1481216487

Music:
-

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Genre:
Collection of Short Plays

Parts:
Male:  10 (2 with doubling)            Female:  13 (3 with doubling)            Other:  -

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Wow Factor, The

Synopsis:
Two officials conduct an unusual interview with an alien&

Notes:
A short play with a cast of four particularly suited to school/youth theatre productions, The Wow Factor can be read on-line and purchased from Lazy Bee Scripts at: http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Scripts/Script.aspx?iss=1930

1st Produced:
Chesil Theatre    2013

Organisations:
Chesil Theatre

1st Published:
Lazy Bee Scripts   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
15 minute Sci-Fi drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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