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TOM JENSEN |
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Nationality: British Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Tom Jensen started writing plays as a reaction against naturalism on stage and screen. A fan of Eugene Ionesco, he believes absurdist drama is ideal for the 21st century. Several of his short comedies have been produced at theatres, pubs and schools from the UK to New Zealand. Most have been published online by the Lazy Bee Scripts website, where his full-length play about obesity and revolution, "Boom or Bust", is also available. Tom lives in Reading, England
Plays by Tom Jensen
Best Friends | ||
| 1st Produced: | Reading: Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5HL >>> | 2007 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #110404 | |||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy 15 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | The perfect family are having their best friends over to dinner. And their best friends are perfect too! | |||||
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Boom or Bust | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #110400 | |||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy 90 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 min | Female | 3 min | ||
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Synopsis: | When the disapproval of society becomes too much, a group of overweight people decide to push back, instigating a revolution that turns Britain into a nation of slobs. But the Slim Citizens won't give up without a fight. . . | |||||
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Clean Break | ||
| 1st Produced: | Kraine Theater | 2011 | ||||
Company: | Complete Theatre Company (as part of the "Special Skills Show") | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #122298 | |||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy Ten min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | Shortlisted for the Short & Sweet Festival, Melbourne, 2010. Shortlisted for the Short & Sweet Festival, Sydney 2012 | |||||
Synopsis: | It's Lucy's wedding day. She and her mother are full of excitement. Then the bridegroom brings news Lucy didn't want to hear. . . | |||||
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Climateman! | ||
| 1st Produced: | Poplar Primary School, London | 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #110403 | |||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy Ten min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 min | Female | 5 min | ||
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Notes: | Shortlisted for Short and Sweet festival, Melbourne 2010. | |||||
Synopsis: | An eco-superhero saves the planet. Simple, really. . . | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Fling Story | ||
| 1st Produced: | Reading: Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5HL >>> | 2008 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #110402 | |||
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 | |||||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy Ten min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Shortlisted for Pint-Sized Plays competition 2008 and Short and Sweet Festival, Sydney, 2010. Shortlisted for the Short & Sweet Festival, Sydney 2012. Performed in the Waterford Festival of New Plays, Ireland, 2011 | |||||
Synopsis: | Two lovers meet in a park to rewind and fast-forward through their doomed affair. | |||||
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Happy Couples | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #126399 | |||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy Ten min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | Shortlisted for April Showers festival, London, 2011 | |||||
Synopsis: | A petty quarrel in the street between Beth and Owen escalates into full-blown violence. Then they reach Paul and Irene's house and everything changes completely. . . | |||||
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Home News | ||
| 1st Produced: | Reading: Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5HL >>> | 2007 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #110401 | |||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy Ten min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | Two TV news presenters chart their own turbulent private lives and develop a passionate relationship, live on air. | |||||
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Impossible Love, An | ||
| 1st Produced: | Arclight Theatre | 23 Mar 2011 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #126187 | |||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy - 10 minutes | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | part of The Choice One-Act Festivalan evening of fun and unique range of works. Company actors take part in this diverse and highly theatrical exploration. The Choice One-Act Festival celebrates and supports the achievement of emerging playwrights and directors | |||||
Synopsis: | Miles and Nancy share an office and appear to have a solely professional relationship. But when Nancy returns a borrowed paper knife, he tells her what is on his mind." | |||||
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Life-Changing Experience,A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Reading: Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5HL >>> | 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #121794 | |||
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 | |||||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy Ten Min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | Shortlisted for the Short & Sweet festival 2011 in Sydney. Shortlisted for the Short & Sweet Festival, Sydney 2012 | |||||
Synopsis: | An unhappy shopper asks for a refund on his life, but gets more than he bargained for | |||||
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Merger Talks | ||
| 1st Produced: | Fishguard: Theatr Gwaun, West Street, Fishguard SA65 9AD >>> | 2009 | ||||
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| Music: | - | doollee no | #109543 | |||
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 | |||||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy Ten min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
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Notes: | Voted second in Pint-Sized Plays competition 2009 and performed at Old Red Lion Theatre, London, in 2010. | |||||
Synopsis: | A professional man and woman have the meeting of a lifetime. What will happen once they sign on the dotted lines? | |||||
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Mr Perkins | ||
| 1st Produced: | King Street Theatre, Sydney | 2012 | ||||
Company: | Short & Sweet Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #136002 | |||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy 10 mins | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | Female voice offstage | |||||
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Synopsis: | Frank vents his anger on a cat when he finds his late mother left it all her money. | |||||
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New Neighbour | ||
| 1st Produced: | Roosevelt High School, Seattle, USA | 2010 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #122026 | |||
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 | |||||
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Genre: | Absurdist comedy 20 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | A stranger with a warthog's head moves into a street, sparking wildly different reactions and eventual conflict among the neighbours | |||||
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