RALPH OSWICK
| Nationality: | British |
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Plays by Ralph Oswick
Henry VIII - Diary of a Serial Killer |
| 1st Produced: | Purcell Room, London | 1994 | ||
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| 1st Published: | - | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | Musical comedy | Musical | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | mixed cast of 5 | |||
Notes: written with B Popay | ||||
Synopsis: Henry calls upon Prince Charles to help him with his marital problems. Each of his wives bears a strong resemblance to a famous woman from history | ||||
Rasputin or the Cook, the Monk and the Tsarina's Dog |
| 1st Produced: | Merlin Theatre, Frome | 2001 | ||
| Company: | Theatre Company in association with the Merlin Theatre, Frome | |||
| 1st Published: | - | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | Musical comedy | Musical | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | Cast of 7 or more | |||
Notes: Written by Ralph Oswick and Christopher Dickins. Music composed by Christopher Dickins. Script, score and costume designs available for amateur or professional use | ||||
Synopsis: What purports to be the true story of the rise and fall of the mad monk told by an old washerwoman, both dark and funny. Written as an actor musician piece but could be adapted to small orchestra or single piano accompaniment. | ||||
Scarlatti Shows, The: Scarlatti's Birthday, Scarlatti's Wedding, Scarlatti's Revenge, Scarlatti in Paradise |
| 1st Produced: | Various (see notes) | 1985-2005 | ||
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| 1st Published: | - | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | Classical music spoofs | - | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | Mixed cast of 5 actor musicians | |||
Notes: First episode produced 1985 for the composer's tercentenary at the Tempodrom, Berlin. Last episode produced 2005 at Rondo Theatre, Bath. Written with Christopher Dickins | ||||
Synopsis: The forgotten composer for the harpsichord, Domenico Scarlatti, battles it out with Bach and Handel to become composer of the millennium. All three were born in 1685. Plays come complete with musical score | ||||
William Tell |
| 1st Produced: | Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath | 1997 | ||
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| 1st Published: | - | - | ||
| To Buy This Play: | I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com or the playwright direct where their email is shown at the top of the page | |||
| Genre: | Actor Musician piece | - | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | Cast of 5 | |||
Notes: Written by Ralph Oswick with the cast from devising workshops led by John Abulafia. Original scenario by Brian Popay. Music by Steve Edis | ||||
Synopsis: Rossini runs out of ideas and runs out on his wife and runs off to the small Swiss village of Yodeleihoo. Here sees a kitch folk performane of the Tell legend and cosequently produces his masterwork, the overture of which is actually sung and played by the audience | ||||