MATTHEW (1) FRANCIS
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Plays by Matthew (1) Francis
Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn |
| 1st Produced: | Greenwich Theatre, London | 1996 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1998 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Adaptation | Parts: | Male | 22 | Female | 8 |
| Parts Other: | doubling possible | |||
Notes: novel by Mark Twain | ||||
Synopsis: Huckleberry Finn's adventurous journey along the Mississippi is skilfully captured in Matthew Francis' superb adaptation of Mark Twain's classic novel. First produced at the Greenwich Theatre, this exciting approach to Twain's epic thrives on the use of minimal set and prop devices to illustrate the many locations. A truly imaginative, both moral and humorous, tale of discovery with flexible casting opportunities. Period 19th century | ||||
David Copperfield |
| 1st Produced: | Greenwich , London | 1997 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | Adaptation | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
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Notes: From novel by Charles Dickens | ||||
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It's A Wonderful Life |
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| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | - | Musical | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
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Notes: Music by Steve Brown; lyrics by Steve Brown; lyrics by Francis Matthews; book by Steve Brown; book by Francis Matthews. Based on the film "It's A Wonderful Life" screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and Frank Capra | ||||
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Lucky You |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||
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| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | - | Adapation | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: Based on the book by Carl Hiassen | ||||
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Northanger Abbey |
| 1st Produced: | Greenwich Theatre, London | 1996 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1997 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Adaptation | Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 7 |
| Parts Other: | extras | |||
Notes: book by Jane Austen. Also 5m 4w | ||||
Synopsis: *Writing Award Winner* The 'May Residential Home For Retired Theatricals' is the setting for stroke victim Ethel's one hundredth birthday party. Larger than life Queenie, (a fellow 'inmate') makes it known that if ever she has a stroke, she wants someone to put a pillow on her face. A few months later and Queenie succumbs to the illness herself. So who will do the deed? The young care assistant Sheena or the owners 'punk' son Spike? This play has a wealth of middle-aged and elderly 'comedy characters' who deal with the subject of old age, illness, death and euthanasia, in a light hearted and touching way. Through laughter and tears. | ||||
Old Curiosity Shop, The |
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| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | - | Adapation | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: Based on the book by Charles Dickens | ||||
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Prisoner Of Zenda |
| 1st Produced: | Greenwich Theatre, London | 1992 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1994 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Adaptation | Parts: | Male | 20 | Female | 1 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: novel by Anthony Hope | ||||
Synopsis: plunges straight into the heart of the Ruritanian dynastic conflict | ||||
Restoration |
| 1st Produced: | - | - | ||
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| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | - | Adapation | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: Based on the book by Rose Tremain | ||||
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Tale Of Two Cities, A |
| 1st Produced: | Greenwich, London | 1994 | ||
| Company: | - | |||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1996 | ||
| To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||
| Genre: | - | Adaptation | Parts: | Male | 16 | Female | 10 |
| Parts Other: | - | |||
Notes: novel by Charles Dickens | ||||
Synopsis: Period 1860 as classic action is split between London and Paris | ||||