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Alice Jolly

ALICE JOLLY  (1966 - )

 Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    A M Heath & Company  


alice Jolly is a playwright and novelist. She has recently been commissioned to write two plays ('What's Love Got To Do With It?' and 'You People') by the Cheltenham Everyman. Both plays have been performed at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature (Oct 2009 and Oct 2010) and in the Cheltenham Everyman Studio. Script-in-hand performance of two other plays ('Bench' and 'The Question of Dog') have taken place in the Cheltenham Everyman Studio (Oct 2009 and Oct 2010). alice has also written short scripts and monologues (please contact her for further details). She is currently working on a new full length play and a third novel.

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 Bench         Question Of Dog, The         What's Love Got To Do With It?         You People

Bench

Synopsis:
a day in the life of a park bench.

Notes:
Very limited set And props required

1st Produced:
Cheltenham: Everyman Theatre    Oct 2009

Company:
Cheltenham Everyman

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Question Of Dog, The

Synopsis:
Caroline, Sally and Wilf are searching for something? But who is it that they're hoping to meet in a housing estate in Weston Super Mare? Just when their search is at and end - they realize it's only just begun.

Notes:
a fun And thought provoking play. Very limited set And props required.

1st Produced:
Cheltenham: Everyman Theatre Studio    Oct 2011

Company:
Cheltenham Everyman

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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What's Love Got To Do With It?

Synopsis:
Mumtaz lives in Bangladesh and Tricia lives in Cheltenham. They are both getting married today. When Tricia mysteriously finds herself talking to Mumtaz her attitude is one of pity. How can Mumtaz allow her mother to chose her husband and arrange her marriage? But as the events of the day unfold, Tricia's prejudices are called into question. Which woman knows most about her future husband? and which marriage is more likely to last?

Notes:
This play was commissioned by the Cheltenham Everyman And Cheltenham Borough Council. It was written on behalf of A group of Bangladeshi woman who Asked for A play to be written giving A positive view of Arranged marriages. The play opens up debate About Eastern And Western marriages. It requires A very basic set And only two female Actors (one of who should be of Asian origin).

1st Produced:
Cheltenham: Everyman Theatre Studio    Apr 2010

Company:
Cheltenham Festival of Literature 2010.

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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-

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You People

Synopsis:
aisha needs a job. Saw See needs a mobile phone. Stanislaw needs sickness benefit. Each of them must navigate the shoals of English life. But do they - and the people they meet - have the skills necessary to get the problem solved? and can you - the audience - help them?

Notes:
This play was commissioned by the Cheltenham Everyman And Cheltenham Borough Council in the context of A project called The Community Ambassadors. It is based on interviews with A range of people who have Arrived in England recently. It has been played in A range of community venues And Always provoked much laughter - And some serious debate. It requires only three Actors And no real set.

1st Produced:
Cheltenham: Everyman Theatre    Apr 2010

Company:
Cheltenham Festival of Literature 2010.

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama - Forum Theatre

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  Joker (role can be taken by one of the actors above)

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