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Thomas Hescott

THOMAS HESCOTT

  
Nationality:    English
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Literary Agent:    United Agents  represented by Dan Usztan

Thomas Hescott trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, with the English National Opera's Baylis Programme and on the National Theatre Studio Directors Course. He was previously Staff Director at the National Theatre (2004-2005), Resident Director at Chichester Festival Theatre (2005-2007), Associate Director at Y Touring (2008-2009) and Director and Project Manager for Heat and Light at Hampstead Theatre (2010-2011). Thomas is currently nominated (with Matthew Baldwin) as Most Promising New Playwright at the 2013 Off West End Awards for THE ACT.

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

         Act, The         British Ambassador's Belly Dance         Outings
Act, The

Act, The
An astonishing exploration of the decriminalisation of gay sex in 1967, using personal anecdotes, verbatim House of Commons speeches and song in a powerful cabaret-style performance.

Notes:
Created by Thomas Hescott and Matthew Baldwin

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1st Published:
Contained in: "Act and Outings" published by Samuel French Ltd   

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Genre:
Gay full length

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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British Ambassador's Belly Dance

Synopsis:
Craig Murray was the British Ambassador in Uzbekistan and married. He met Nadira an ex-teacher and ex-drug dealer - now a belly dancer. Craig spoke out against the British government how they were using information gained under torture. Craig left his wife for Nadira

Notes:
Written by Craig Murray; Nadira Murray and Thomas Hescott

1st Produced:
Arts Theatre, London    

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Genre:
Drama

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Outings

Outings
Coming out stories of the famous: Tom Daley, Ricky Martin, Ellen Page amongst others

Notes:
Written by Matthew Baldwin and Thomas Hescott

1st Produced:
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Guilded balloon     2014

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Act and Outings" published by Samuel French Ltd   

Music:
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To Buy This Play:
If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies

Booksellers:

Genre:
Gay full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  1

Further Reference:
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