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PETER NIXON (1948 - ) |
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Nationality: British Email: Click here to contact Website: n/a |
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Peter Nixon has written and produced plays, particularly for children aged between 9 and 13, for many years. His plays include subjects based on legend (The Pride of Agamemnon, which tells the story of the lead up to as well as the aftermath of the Trojan War), classic books (The Hobbit) and stories (Mister Corbett's Ghost), as well as a number of shorter plays (William the Bigamist). He is now a Deputy Head teaching in Kent.
Plays by Peter Nixon
Say Goodbye To Satchwell Road | ||
| 1st Produced: | Various: mostly middle, secondary schools and drama clubs | 1987 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #53731 | |||
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Genre: | Youth Musical Drama Youth Audience | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | Parts: there are about 40 named parts, of various lengths, some of which could be either m or f, and some doubling is possible. There is scope for any number of extras. Age range: 9 up - best with a range of ages | |||||
Synopsis: | A musical drama which explores the experience of the 1939 evacuation, its effects upon a group of London schoolchildren from a range of different backgrounds, and upon the Norfolk adults and children on whom they are billeted. The play culminates in a pantomime 'Nativity Play' with contemporary references (including and Angel who is Chamberlain, and a Herod who is Hitler) in which the characters attempt to come to terms with their situation and the impending reality of war. | |||||
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