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ADAM PETTLE |
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Nationality: Canadian Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Gary Goddard Agency Ltd UK representation Julia Tyrrell Management |
Adam Pettle wrote his first play at the age of 22. THERAC 25 premiered in Toronto and was nominated for Best New Play at the Toronto theatre awards. His second play ZADIE'S SHOES premiered at the Factory Theatre, Toronto in 2000 before transferring to the Winter Garden Theatre by Mirvish Productions, where it enjoyed a nearly sold-out run. Productions of ZADIE'S SHOES are currently running across Canada. His third play, SUNDAY FATHER premiered in Toronto and was recently produced at Hampstead Theatre, a co-commission between Canadian Stage Company and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Adam's other projects have included MISHA for Theatre Direct, Toronto and an adaptation of Chekhov's THE TRAGIC ROLE for Soulpepper Theatre. He is currently working on MOSLEY AND ME which will premiere in Toronto with DVxT Theatre Company in the winter of 2003. A graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, Adam has been a member of the Tarragon Theatre's Playwright's Unit and the Factory Theatre's Playwrights' Lab. He is currently Playwright-in-Residence at the Canadian Stage Company.
Plays by Adam Pettle
Misha | ||
| 1st Produced: | Theatre Direct, Toronto | - - - | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Shakin' The Stage" published by Scirocco Drama 2003 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #44365 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | 16 year old Max Cohen witnesses the senseless murder of his friend Misha by their fellow pupils. As he contemplates suicide he looks back over their friendship | |||||
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Mosley And Me | ||
| 1st Produced: | Toronto | 2003 | ||||
Company: | DVxT Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #44367 | |||
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Sunday Father | ||
| 1st Produced: | Toronto | 2003 | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, | ISBN/ASIN: | 9781896239989 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #27704 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
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| When Jed discovers his wife has been unfaithful he moves out. He sees his four year old son twice a week. When Jed was a child his father had walked out and he had promised his brother Alan that if he ever got married he would not get divorced. Alan now reminds him of his promise. But can a promise made as a child be counted as a real promise? | |||||
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Therac 25 | ||
| 1st Produced: | Toronto | 1997 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1896239705 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #27705 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 2 | ||
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| A young man is diagnosed with thyroid cancer. | |||||
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Tragic Role, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Soulpepper Theatre | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #44366 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
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Notes: | Original Playwright - Anton Chekhov | |||||
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Zadie's Shoes | ||
| 1st Produced: | Factory Theatre, Toronto | 2000 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playwrights Co-op, Toronto, | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-189623978-1 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #27706 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 | ||
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| A grandfather gambles away everything - including his grand daughter's shoes. | |||||
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