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JOHN ELLIS |
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Plays by John Ellis |
Countdown, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2001) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840943375 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #10928 | |||
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Genre: | One Act Thriller | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | Sentenced to hang for smuggling drugs into Malaysia Eddie Noakes has only 72 hours remaining before he is executed. His lawyer vanishes and his best friend disappears. His British Barrister becomes incapacitated, hence the arrival of Sir Geoffrey Napier QC who with Junior Barrister Victoria Granville struggle against the odds to save his life. As the countdown begins and the minutes tick away, Eddie`s life is balanced on a knife-edge. An explosive last meeting with his stepdaughter increases the tension as Eddie`s life is in danger until the final moments of the play. Will he live or die? | |||||
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Dangerous Mission | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2004) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840944600 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #117872 | |||
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Genre: | One Act Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | Underground cave chamber hiding a Security truck, containing ten million pounds in gold and silver bullion, proves to be an extremely dangerous mission for a specialist Secret Service Unit, facing a race against time to retrieve the bullion. Hot on their heels are a Terrorist group hell bent on the same objective. Explosives are set to blow a hole in the side of the truck which goes horribly wrong. A virus is found in the Computers programme which threatens to wreck havoc. The discovery of a Mole in the team adds to the tension. A final confrontation with the terrorists provides a nail-biting climax, with a surprising twist to the end of the play. | |||||
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Ghost Of 'Lantern Jack', The | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2001) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840943580 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #10929 | |||
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Genre: | One Act Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | A station waiting room in a chaotic state is the setting of a nightmare evening for Sir Geoffrey Napier QC and his colleague Victoria Granville. A cardboard box that moves on its own and the subsequent discovery of kidnap victim Julie Nolan leads to a hostage situation for all three, with old adversary Eddie Noakes. Sudden unexplained flashes of light and a door that swings open by itself add to the increasing tension. Tempers get frayed as the tempo reaches boiling point. The arrival of a Taxi driver adds an unexpected twist; posing the question does the Ghost of 'Lantern Jack' really exist? | |||||
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Meeting With Mr Stone, A | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2003) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840944389 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #117873 | |||
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Genre: | Full Length Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
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Synopsis: | An undercover operation in a station waiting room goes horribly wrong for feuding police officers Cavendish and Miles in a meeting with drug trafficker, the elusive Mr Stone. Called away abruptly from his wedding anniversary dinner leaving a fuming wife, disgruntled C.I Davies arrives to solve the mystery of the missing drugs money and the attempted murder of Cavendish. This baffling case is not made easier by an oddball assortment of weekend travellers causing chaos and confusion. The subsequent murder of an old smelly tramp puts everyone`s nerves on edge as the tension mounts in a dramatic and surprising ending. | |||||
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Poisonous Affair, A | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2002) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840943825 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #117874 | |||
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Genre: | One Act Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | A very early Sunday morning meeting with Detective Miles Cavendish poses a dilemma for Sir Geoffrey Napier QC. Rowland Digby is accused of Conspiracy and Murder. Will this jeopardise the departure of Rowland to Kuala Lumpur to defend Englishman Eddie Noakes, sentenced to hang in a Malaysian jail. Did Rowland add rat poison to the curry meal that sealed Maria Kemps fate? What dark secrets are close friends Angela and Thomas Jackson hiding? A police raid later that morning on Rowland`s flat uncovers the remains of the rat poison. As the play reaches its surprise climax could Sir Geoffrey be wrong. Is Rowland Digby guilty? | |||||
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Say Goodbye To Ronnie | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2003) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840944143 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #117875 | |||
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Genre: | One Act Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | Joanne Johnson is convinced she has seen a Red Taxi with black spots all over it, parked in her front drive. A giant ladybird, she calls it. The problem is no one else can see it. Is this part of a devious plot by her husband, Ronnie to convince the police she is going mad, or does Ronnie have a more sinister motive. . . murder. Further ramblings by Joanne that business friend Franco Cicero has murdered his sister prove to be fruitless, resulting in the police doubting her mental state. Telephone conversation at the end of the play gives an unexpected and chilling ending to the play. | |||||
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To Serve Our Master | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications (2002) | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840943948 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #117876 | |||
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Genre: | One Act Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | A young woman is shot dead. Rupert Rutland is caught red handed with a revolver in his hand, by his butler Joseph. Is this an open and shut case for Chief Inspector Armature? A later disclosure that Rutland is being blackmailed adds to the evidence against him. Released on police bail Rutland tries to abscond but is thwarted by the police. A spiteful attack on the victim`s character by Rutland`s wife Clarissa adds a possible alternative motive for murder jealously. In a chilling climax loyal servants Martha and Joseph listen to a dramatic radio news bulletin, is this the end for Colonel Rupert Rutland? | |||||
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