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Amber Lone

AMBER LONE  

 Nationality:    English
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Literary Agent:    Berlin Associates  


amber Lone is from Birmingham. Her plays Paradise (2003) and Deadeye (2006) were commissioned by Birmingham Rep and premiered at the Door.

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

 Deadeye         Paradise         Romeo In The City         Rubina         These Four Streets

Deadeye

Amber Lone
Deema is a good daughter and a loving sister. It's her family that's the problem. In their back garden in Birmingham, her mum Zainab is nurturing plants from Kashmir and her dad Rafique is day-dreaming of million-pound homes in the Cotswolds. Meanwhile, out on the streets, her mixed up brother Tariq is rapidly going from bad to worse. She's doing her best to hold it all together, but it's time for them to learn a few home truths. Deadeye paints a fresh and uncompromising portrait of modern life, exposing the misunderstandings and hypocrisies that divide the generations.

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Kali Theatre Company

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Paradise

Synopsis:
Umar is a young man in search of some respect. Sabha, his widowed mother, is a woman in search of a little peace. When Umar meets Younis, a former childhood friend, Sabha believes Younis can help him find the straight path again. But the path the two friends actually follow leads to consequences that none of them has foreseen. Paradise is a play that explores the conflict of loyalties and forces that drives young men towards extreme causes and solutions.

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Romeo In The City

Synopsis:
Two families surviving in modern Britain. Young men, gangs and knives. a story about loyalties, rivalries and love. Shakespearean verse and modern rhyme. a play within a play. a fight becomes a dance. This exciting, physical play fuses dance, stage fighting, original music and a stunning set design to tell a story that highlights the diversity of today's society.

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Music: Stephen Hudson

1st Produced:
Redbridge Drama Centre, Outer London    20 Sep 2007

Company:
Theatre Centre

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Rubina

Synopsis:
What are the turning points in our lives? What makes us who we are? Rubina is waiting for the train that will take her away from home - maybe for good. Once her friend, Rucky, was seen as 'the bad girl'. Now Rubina is in trouble and maybe Rucky is the only one who can help her.

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The Rep Asked young writers from Across the globe to respond creatively to these questions - the result? A selection of 360 degree plays, And Afterwards you'll get the unique chance to tell them what you think - As they Are All unfinished, you'll play A vital role in shaping what they'll become.

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One act

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These Four Streets

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In October 2005 the rumour of a rape sparked disturbances in Lozells, Birmingham, that led to the killing of one man, widespread damage and a fracture between two communities that had previously appeared to be living happily alongside one another. Inspired by the views, hopes and fears of local people connected to or affected by the disturbances, These Four Streets is an engaging and hopeful play that highlights a community's fight to stay together. a collaboration between six young female writers, These Four Streets explores the power of rumour and what it's like to live in a place that has been written off.

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written by Naylah Ahmed, Sonali Bhattacharyya, Jennifer Farmer, Lorna French, Amber Lone And Cheryl Akila Payne

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Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company

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