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Brenda McFarlane

BRENDA MCFARLANE  

 Nationality:    USA/Canadian
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below is a list of Brenda McFarlane's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Education Of Johnny - the Making Of A Man, The         Good in Bed         I Love You so Much I Wish You Were Dead         Penis Play         Shut Up         Slut         Slut a La Carte         Suzi Got Her Lips Tattooed

Education Of Johnny - the Making Of A Man, The

Synopsis:
A woman decides to be reincarnated as a man so she can have a "nice life for a change" but finds it isn't as easy as she thought. ". . .well told, . . .engrossing. . . .McFarlane's writing is taut, . . .If the Education of Johnny is in any way a harbinger of the new theatre season, then we can look ahead with great expectations. Vit Wagner, the Toronto Star.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Tarragon Extra Space, Toronto, Ontario.    1992

Organisations:
the Johnny Cooperative

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy with Music

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  Guitarist/Actor

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Good in Bed

Synopsis:
Women search for physical satisfaction. McFarlane shows a dab hand with lively intelligent gag lines and often touches on the hard truth of relationships. H.J. Kirchoff, the Globe and Mail (Toronto

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Fringe of Toronto Festival    1992

Organisations:
Far FeTheatre Companyhed Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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I Love You so Much I Wish You Were Dead

Synopsis:
When the death of your partner seems to be the only solution, you know your relationship is in trouble. Don't worry, you're not alone and help is out there. When people hire mysterious hit men to kill the people they love. 4 stars! ". . .McFarlane is one of the brightest young writer-directors around these days. . . . [I Love You So Much. . .] is a terrific example of McFarlane's sharp eye for the absurdities and petty madnesses of modern life, her distinctively quirky sense of humor and her deft hand at quick step staging." H.J. Kirchoff - the Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Notes:
An ensemble piece. Five chairs, A table And A rose

1st Produced:
Fringe of Toronto Festival    1996

Organisations:
Far FeTheatre Companyhed Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Penis Play

Synopsis:
Unappreciated by David and Heather, Penis runs away

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Rhubarb Festival - Buddies in Bad Times theatre    1997

Organisations:
Far FeTheatre Companyhed Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Shut Up

Synopsis:
Our need to create and be passionate and our need to smother these impulses in others. . . .this high velocity production keeps you hooked all the way." Mira Friedlander, the Toronto Star

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Summerworks    1992

Organisations:
Far FeTheatre Companyhed Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Movement/Experimental

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Slut

Synopsis:
Matilda McHartle gets arrested for running a brothel. 4 stars! "McFarlane's script delicately balances humor with an urgent questioning of gender and moral codes in a hypocritical society -- and delivers amply on both counts. . . . Highly recommended." Kamal Al-Solaylee, Eye Weekly (Toronto)

Notes:
1 chair required.

1st Produced:
Fringe of Toronto Festival    2001

Organisations:
Far FeTheatre Companyhed Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Slut a La Carte

Synopsis:
Matilda believes sex is a gift from a generous Universe until she's arrested for running a brothel. Now she must confess to being a slut to prove she's not a whore. Four stars; . . .funny and very clever. . . Toronto's Eye Weekly.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
the Players Loft, New York International Fringe Festival    2007

Organisations:
Far Fetched Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
1h 0m Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Suzi Got Her Lips Tattooed

Synopsis:
Female beauty, female anger explored. Scenes alternated between the witty and the ironic, the wildly funny to the harrowingly Dramatic. . .this was excellent theatre. Kudos all around. George Olds, Xtra (Toronto).

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Summerworks    1991

Organisations:
Far FeTheatre Companyhed Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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