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Adam Meggido

ADAM MEGGIDO

  
Nationality:    British
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Adam Meggido's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Best Men         Burlesque         Liberation of Colette Simple, The         Premature Burial, The         Showstopper!  the Improvised Musical Improvised Musical         Stress         Tailor Made Man, The

Best Men

Synopsis:
the best man supports the propesctive groom, a luckless loser simply asking for trouble when he sets out to build a high-risk business while distracted by marital uncertainty.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
the Sticking Place with the Actor's Group

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Short Comedy One Act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Burlesque

Synopsis:
America. 1952. the war in Korea grinds on as McCarthy s anti-Communist witch-hunts reach their peak. Meanwhile, in a run-down Burlesque theater, popular comedian Johnny Reno is trying to keep a low profile. Blacklisted for not co-operating with the authorities, Johnny is rapidly running out of options. Until a chance to clear his name at once promises to save him and threatens to tear his world apart. When a country goes insane - someone has to make a stand. A tale of sex, politics, persecution and the birth of the culture of terror. Burlesque fizzes along with all the energy and pizazz of showbiz, bursting with quickfire gags and snappy songs. Its fast, funny, sexy and ultimately, heart-breaking.

Notes:
written by Adam Meggido And Roy Smiles

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Liberation of Colette Simple, The

Synopsis:
Meet Colette. Seemingly content in her simple life, in her small twee town with only her canary for company, Colette tends to her petunias. Through a heady mix of musical theatre, absurd comedy and live music, Colettes story of liberation is brought to life. In a magical world where canaries transform into cops and strange visitors cough up petunia petals, small town life is never what it seems.

Notes:
Inspired by the early Tennessee Williams play The Case of the Crushed Petunias, scored by Vincent Guibert and with lyrics by writers including playwrights Robert Holman and Amy Rosenthal, lyricist Adam Meggido, cabaret king Desmond OConnor, actress Honeysuckle Weeks and spoken word artist Charlie Dupre

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Spatfeather Theatre

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
musical cabaret

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
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Premature Burial, The

Synopsis:
He's the man with a narcolepsy problem and a fear of undertakers

Notes:
part of Terror 2005 A repertoire of short plays by various writers. Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe

1st Produced:
Union, London    2005

Organisations:
the Sticking Place

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
horror playlet

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Showstopper!  the Improvised Musical Improvised Musical

Synopsis:
a 90 minute show that, every Monday night, is written to order in the time its fast thinking, funny cast take to perform it

Notes:
created by Dylan Emery And Adam Meggido

1st Produced:

Organisations:
the Sticking Place

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Stress

Synopsis:
Two girls on a business trip try to let their hair down, but end up ripping it out.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Tailor Made Man, The

Synopsis:
the TAILOR-MADE MAN is the true story of William Haines, the silent screen star who was fired by Louis B Mayer of MGM Studios because he was gay and refused to marry and give up his lifelong partner Jimmy Shields. In 1930, William Billy Haines was one of MGM's most idolised male stars, second only to John Gilbert. On screen he was tailor-made to get the girl in the last reel. On the back lot he cruised every bit player and stagehand in sight. Billy lived openly with his lover and former stand-in Jimmy Shields. This was tolerated by the studio until rumours started to seep out into the wider world. Louis B Mayer ordered him to marry the sultry silent screen vamp Pola Negri. Billy refused and so Louis B Mayer fired him. Billy's defiance of the studio led to his second and even more successful career as an interior designer to the stars. the TAILOR-MADE MAN is a powerful story about Hollywood and its system and hypocrisy, but above all it is the story of Billy and Jimmy's turbulent, passionate love affair that survived and lasted over 50 years.

Notes:
Based on a play by Claudio Macor, book by Amy Rosenthal with Claudio Macor, music by Duncan Walsh Atkins and Adam Meggido, lyrics by Adam Meggido

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Stephen McGill Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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