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Carl Heap

CARL HEAP

  
Nationality:    British
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Carl Heap's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Ben-Hur         Jason And the Argonauts         Macbeth         Midsummer Night's Dream, A         Pericles         Piers the Plowman         Progress, A         Romeo And Juliet         St George And the Dragon         Tombstone Tales And Boothill Ballads         World Cup Final 1966

Ben-Hur

Synopsis:
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Notes:
adapted from novel byLew Wallace By Carl Heap And Tom Morris

1st Produced:
BAC , London >>>    2002

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Large Cast

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Jason And the Argonauts

Synopsis:
An old prophecy. An overthrown King. And, under the watchful eyes and playful hands of the gods, a hero will rise to reclaim the throne. Jason is set a challenge. He must undertake the ultimate quest: to capture the Golden Fleece and win back his kingdom. On this perilous journey, Jason is joined by Hercules, Orpheus and a crew of heroes to rival the X-Men. Together they will face countless terrors and deadly monsters in the battle for survival. Can he reach his goal? What will happen if he succeeds? And who is that strange girl with lizards in her hair? Love, laughter, adventure and legend collide on this voyage of a lifetime.

Notes:
written by Tom Morris And Carl Heap

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Macbeth

Macbeth
This version of Macbeth, adapted and originally directed by Carl Heap, preserves the core of Shakespeare's plot, retains the original langauge, yet is presented very much with the target age group in mind. Carl Heap's introduction will help readers, teachers and practitioners alike to imagine or produce their own version.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Shakespeare. part of Primary Classics, produced by the National theatre's Discover programme, Aims to introduce children Aged 7 to 11 to Shakespeare.

1st Produced:
William Burrough primary, London    2009

Organisations:
National Theatre

1st Published:
Oberon Books, London >>>    978-1840029062

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  doubling

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Midsummer Night's Dream, A

Midsummer Night's Dream, A
This version of a Midsummer Night's Dream adapted and originally directed by Carl Heap, preserves the core of Shakespeare's plot, retains the original langauge, yet is presented very much with the target age group in mind. Carl Heap's introduction will help readers, teachers and practitioners alike to imagine or produce their own version.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Shakespeare. part of Primary Classics, produced by the National theatre's Discover programme, Aims to introduce children Aged 7 to 11 to Shakespeare.

1st Produced:
Wellington Primary School, London    2008

Organisations:
National Theatre

1st Published:
Oberon Books, London >>>    978-1840029079

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  doubling

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Pericles

Pericles
This version of PEricles, adapted and originally directed by Carl Heap, preserves the core of Shakespeare's plot, retains the original langauge, yet is presented very much with the target age group in mind. Carl Heap's introduction will help readers, teachers and practitioners alike to imagine or produce their own version.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Shakespeare. part of Primary Classics, produced by the National theatre's Discover programme, Aims to introduce children Aged 7 to 11 to Shakespeare.

1st Produced:
Frith Manor Primary School, London    2006

Organisations:
National Theatre

1st Published:
Oberon Books, London >>>    978-1840029086

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
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Piers the Plowman

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
1989,    1989

Organisations:
Medieval Players

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Progress, A

Synopsis:
a seriously playful revisiting of John Bunyans Classic: the Pilgrims Progress. the Pilgrims Progress  the dream of a 17th Century jailbird - is a Dramatic adventure story, asking the questions that human progress never quite satisfactorily answer: like what in heaven or hells name am I doing here? Bunyan was selling salvation  were selling an evenings entertainment with songs, music, laughs and spectacle. Come and take offence, sit on a fence, wince, whinge, cringe, judge, begrudge, and trudge alongside our bemused, bothered and bewildered protagonist as he wades into the Slough of Despond, does battle with the Giant Despair and goes shopping in Vanity Fair.

Notes:
based on John Bunyan's the Pilgrim's Progress

1st Produced:
the Yard Theatre, London    15 Aug 2012

Organisations:
Beggarsbelief Theatre Company

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
piece

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Romeo And Juliet

Romeo And Juliet
This version of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and originally directed by Carl Heap, preserves the core of Shakespeare's plot, retains the original langauge, yet is presented very much with the target age group in mind. Carl Heap's introduction will help readers, teachers and practitioners alike to imagine or produce their own version.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Shakespeare. part of Primary Classics, produced by the National theatre's Discover programme, Aims to introduce children Aged 7 to 11 to Shakespeare.

1st Produced:
Kender Primary School    2007

Organisations:
National Theatre

1st Published:
Oberon Books, London >>>    978-1840029093

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  doubling

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St George And the Dragon

Synopsis:
england. the umpteenth century. a baby is born with curious birthmarks: a cross, and what appears to be a dragon. This strange boy is possessed of unusual powers and has one simple conviction: he must kill a dragon. So begins a quest that takes him to the extremities of the known world, taking on Saracen armies arid wading through blood and fire. Will he ever find the dragon he seeks?
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Notes:
written by Carl Heap And Tom Morris

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Beggarsbelief and Warwick Arts Centre

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
storytelling Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  1            Other:  doubling

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Tombstone Tales And Boothill Ballads

Synopsis:
a docu-cabaret set in the arizona deserts featuring strange but true stories unearthed from the most famous bone-yard of the Wild West! Comic, tragic, genuine and bizarre - expect fireside yarns, bar-room brag, appalachian clog-dancing, glee-club harmonies, vaudeville turns and meloDramatic cowboy ballads. Leave your weapons at the door, and join the crowd at the bar!

Notes:
-

1st Produced:

Organisations:
in association withSchtanhaus and Beggarsbelief

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
docu cabaret

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  ensemble

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World Cup Final 1966

Synopsis:
The team that brought you pirates, a chariot race, flying rams, gods and monsters, this year presents a story of real English heroes. From an era when football was all about the game; before footballers became mega-millionaires, before substitutes, red and yellow cards, and before the scandals. World Cup Final 1966 is a real-life adventure story of ordinary men with big dreams, destined to capture the imagination of everyone, across the generations. Feel the sweat; be a part of the surge as the crowd rises to its feet as one; dance on the pitch with Nobby Stiles and drink brown ale from the rim of the Jules Rimet Trophy.

Notes:
written by Tom Morris And Carl Heap

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Schtanhaus

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
play

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  -            Other:  with doubling

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