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David Hutchinson

DAVID HUTCHINSON  (1944 - )

 Nationality:    Scottish
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David Hutchison was born in Ayrshire in 1944 An earlier version of The Blood is Strong entitled The Voice of Scotland was presented as part of Vibrant 2010  A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, directed by Blanche McIntyre. His first play, Deadline, was presented by Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Other plays include a rehearsed reading of A Scandalous Affair (Glasgow Citizens Theatre), and, earlier this year, Too Long the Heart, a drama set in the aftermath of the Irish Troubles (Siege Perilous, Edinburgh).In 2011, his one act play The Waves Roll In won first prize in the Play on Words competition, sponsored by actor and director Richard Wilson. He has spent most of his working life at Glasgow Caledonian University, and has written widely on media policy and the development of theatre in Scotland. Among his publications areThe Modern Scottish Theatre, Media Policy and The Media in Scotland (co-editor). He is currently working with colleagues on a referendum related book.

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

 Blood Is Strong, The         Deadline         Hero Of The People, A         Scandalous Affair, A         Songs Of My Native Land, The         Too Long the Heart         Waves Roll, The         Where The Solitary Eagle Flies

Blood Is Strong, The

Synopsis:
Scotland, today. Alec Baillie used to be a famous singer of Scottish popular music. No Hogmanay was complete without him, but now he finds himself out of date and forgotten as tastes have moved on, and the country itself is changing around him. His daughter is an aspiring Scottish National Party MSP anxious to be part of an independent Scotland in which she sees no place for the traditional cosy view of the nation that her father represents. . .This timely play is both a compelling human story and an exploration of what has been happening politically and culturally north of the border. And what that might mean for England and the English.

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An earlier version of The Blood is Strong entitled The Voice of Scotland was presented as part of Vibrant 2010  A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, directed by Blanche McIntyre

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High Fell Productions

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Deadline

Synopsis:
Newspaper editor on verge of retiring is forced to come to terms with some unpleasant truths about his private life and the town to which he has devoted his life.

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Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Scotland    1980

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Hero Of The People, A

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-    c.1992

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Photocopy TS

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National Library of Scotland ref: Fifth Estate Theatre Company - acc.11443/87-88

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Scandalous Affair, A

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Songs Of My Native Land, The

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-    1991

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Photocopy TS

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Further Reference:
National Library of Scotland ref: Fifth Estate Theatre Company - acc.11443/114

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Too Long the Heart

Synopsis:
a drama set in the aftermath of the Irish Troubles. A mans fishing holiday in County Cork is shattered when he is abducted and taken hostage. But there is confusion  do they have the right man? What past wrong is fuelling his captors thirst for revenge? Forgive and forget?

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1st Produced:
Malmaison, 1 Tower Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7BZ    21 Feb 2013

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Siege perilous

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75 min one act

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Waves Roll, The

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won first prize in the Play on Words competition, sponsored by actor and director Richard Wilson

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-    2005

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one act play

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Where The Solitary Eagle Flies

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Could you destroy an unyielding attraction if that attraction threatens to destroy you? Jake met Rachel as he searched for the answers to his past. Rachel met Jake as she tried to find the answers to her future. In their fairytale romance, a hidden secret lies beneath them that will change their relationship forever. Jake can't keep his thoughts off Rachel. Rachel can't hide her heart from Jake. How far can these lovers fare when the world has no place for their love? Inspired by a true story, this hard hitting drama explores one of society's most powerful remaining taboos as the couple battle their affections in a backdrop of war and broken dreams

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Sell a Door Theatre Company Ltd

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Play/Drama

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