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Karoline Leach

KAROLINE LEACH

  
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    United Agents  

Karoline was born in Liverpool. Her first major play the MYSTeRIOUS MR LOVe was produced by Bill Kenwright in 1997 at the Comedy Theatre in the West end Since then it has seen successful productions at many different venues in Great Britain, the usa, Canada, Australia, Greece, Germany, Poland and many other countries throughout the world. Her first book, In the Shadow Of the Dreamchild: a New Understanding Of Lewis Carroll, was published in 1999 and created a considerable controversy when it claimed that Carroll's biography was more myth than fact

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

         Cows         Merlin's Dream         Mysterious Mr Love         Tryst
Cows

Synopsis:
an herbaceous border, two men and some cows

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1st Produced:
Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton     01 Aug 1993

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Merlin's Dream

Synopsis:
the story of Merlin, with an unusual perspective from the original Celtic sources, "with extra songs and knitting". King Vortigern summons the Saxons to Britain to help deal with his problem with invasion, but once they have driven out the invaders, the Saxons decide to stay, and their leader Hengist drives Vortigern out and makes himself king instead! as the Saxons terrorise the land, (and sing evils songs!) a sorcerer tells Uther Pendragon to journey to Caermerddin to find the one man who can help free Britain from its oppressors. . .

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Originally performed with A cast of seven men And two women, with doubling

1st Produced:
Northcott Theatre, Exeter     1991

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Genre:
play for young audiences

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Male:  -            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Mysterious Mr Love

Synopsis:
period Drama about impoverished man wooing rich plain women becomes a taut thriller with startling climax

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1st Produced:
Comedy, London     1997

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Samuel French, London, 1997   

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Play/Drama

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Tryst

Synopsis:
starring Maxwell Caulfield as a handsome con man named George Love, who woos loved-starved women. He meets Adelaide Pinchon, a desperate woman who dreams beyond her life in a millinery store. Mr. Love has a history of illicit affairs, but after meeting the fantasizing shop girl, there is a twist of fate. the producers caution that this production contains nudity and is not suitable for children under 17.

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1st Produced:
Promenade Theatre, NY     06 Apr 2006

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Play/Drama

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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