BRONWYN ELSMORE
| Nationality: | New Zealander |
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Plays by Bronwyn Elsmore
Abandon Hope |
| 1st Produced: | Kaitaia Dramatic Society | 2003 | ||
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| Genre: | comedy | One Act | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 3 |
| Parts Other: | male voice | |||
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Synopsis: First the dairy factory, then the school - both gone north. We´re lucky to have a postshop and one bank left - though who knows for how long. There´s hardly anything left to call Ruawhetu any more. The whole place is going down the road - literally". And now the A-Bandon Underwear factory, one of the last surviving industries in the town is threatened with closure | ||||
All People |
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| Genre: | comedy for youth | One Act | Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 7 |
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Synopsis: This play, written for children of about intermediate school age, subtly explores the subject of racism. | ||||
Celestial Pursuits |
| 1st Produced: | Dannevirke Repertory | 2000 | ||
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| Genre: | comedy | One Act | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | 4 angels m/f | |||
Notes: Winner, Playwrights Association of New Zealand's Minolta Playwriting Competition, 1997 | ||||
Synopsis: A comedy, set in Heaven. What really goes on ´upstairs´ in the heavenly realm. Are angels ´angelic´ or are they more likely to engage in celestial shenanigans? A novice angel arrives in ´God´s own Godzone´, the heavens above New Zealand, and learns some fascinating facts about life in the hereafter. Many of life´s little mysteries explained! Can be performed by actors of either gender. | ||||
Goldi-snow-errella-hood |
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| Genre: | Childrens | Youth Audience | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 3 |
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Synopsis: A group of actors present the play Goldilocks, but must be helped by the audience to unmuddle the right story from other fairytales. An enjoyable play for adult actors to perform for young children. Playmarket News | ||||
Gumboot |
| 1st Produced: | Tauranga Repertory Theatre | 1989 | ||
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| Genre: | suitable for a largely teenage cast. | Musical | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 1 |
| Parts Other: | 6b 7g | |||
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Synopsis: When the neighbouring farm property changes hands, the Fagg family of Poranginui are pressured by the new owner to sell part of their farm also. A private detective arrives on the scene and the children conduct their own investigation. Just who is Sherman Jones? Where has grandpa gone? And is there really a body in the swamp? | ||||
Pied Piper, The |
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| Genre: | musical pantomime | Pantomime | Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 5 |
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Synopsis: When rats invade Hamelin, the women of the town form a pressure group to lobby the City Council and succeed in having their leader elected to office. A tussle develops over the mayoral chain, while the young people solve th mystery of the children. A musical pantomime, with choruses of townsfolk, children and rats. Playmarket News | ||||
Rushton Roulette |
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| Genre: | Full length Comedy-drama | Comedy | Parts: | Male | - | Female | 4 |
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Notes: Winner, Playwrights Association of New Zealand's Minolta Playwriting Competition, 1999 | ||||
Synopsis: Four women who meet to play cards challenge the inevitability of sliding into old age and take up various challenges. "It's a bit like Russian Roulette," says Ngaire. "The chances are better in that," replies Merryn "there it's only one in six that you get the bullet." | ||||
Side Show |
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| Genre: | - | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 4 |
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Synopsis: Against the backdrop of an A&P show, amidst the competitive events taking place, issues that have affected a family during the past year come to a head. Playmarket News | ||||
Striking Out |
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 |
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Synopsis: The staff of Mandell Motors decide on a social evening and go Ten-pin Bowling. But the timinc of the event couldn't be worse, and not only dc competitive characteristics arise but tensions over a recent marriage split are also played out during the game. A comedy with plenty of action. Playmarket News | ||||
Waimamae |
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| Genre: | full length | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 3 |
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Notes: All actors need to be able to play several roles. An ability to speak Maori is an advantage | ||||
Synopsis: Mary, early retired, returns to her old home town and sets out to find her childhood friend Ana who also left many years ago and has not come back. The small town of Waimamae was a quiet place but its people, Maori and Pakeha, lived with hopes, dreams, and loss. Through the character of Mary and her memories and observations, a story of New Zealand as it was and is now, is revealed. Set between the 1950s and the present, Waimamae explores changing situations and attitudes. | ||||