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Eliza Power

ELIZA POWER

  (1986 - )
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Blake Friedmann  

Eliza Power is a playwright, screenwriter and actress. She has a BA in English and Classics from Kings College, London and an MA in Text and Performance from RADA. Her highly acclaimed plays have enjoyed sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sydney Fringe Festival, Workshop Theatre New York, Theatre N16, The Space, The Hen and Chickens Theatre, Tristan Bates Theatre, Etcetera Theatre, Bike Shed Theatre, The Bread and Roses Theatre and White Bear Theatre.

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

         #Shame         After the Gold Rush         Another Girl         Darker The Night         Experiment IV         Feathers         Final Cut         Mama Knows Best         Paper House         Taking Liberties         Timeshare         Under the Skin

#Shame

Synopsis:
Gretchen is 27 today. Exactly one day too old to be a Disneyland Princess. As career wilderness approaches, she must finally drop her glittery guise and confront the past she's been hiding from

Notes:
exploring what it even means to be a Princess' in the 21st Century

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Goblin Baby Theatre Co.,

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
ten min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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After the Gold Rush

Synopsis:
In the wake of an economic crash, the British government's innovative new career scheme EXCO lands Grace her first dream job interview: but the increasingly bizarre interview methods of HR manager Serena make Grace suspect something far more sinister is in play.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Sibling Productions

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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Another Girl

Synopsis:
Bryan and Joanna are blissfully in love. . .until she tries to kill him that is. Bewildered, Bryan has to make an important phone call, his only chance to fix things - and her - before it's too late.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Unrestricted View/Short Cuts

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Play - Comedy/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Darker The Night

Synopsis:
When a 13 year old girl vanishes, her father seeks the help of two private detectives: the troubled Rebecca and hard boiled sleuth Gabriel. The pair soon discover a link to a religious cult based in the forests of East Dean, led by the charismatic Jacob Strang and his arch wife Layla. The cult believe they have access to a Utopia - a place called the Third Realm - and the opening of the portal to their new Eden is imminent.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Camden Fringe at The Hen and Chickens Theatre, London     Aug 2014

Organisations:
Sibling Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Experiment IV

Synopsis:
Seth and Hannah nervously await the results of some medical tests. But Dr Somers has got a surprise in store for them - Seth's medical trial has gone wrong. And the result might cause Seth some discomfort. Ouch!

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Short Cuts

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Feathers

Synopsis:
When Marisa and Dan welcome Marisa's troubled sister Edie into their home, they are unaware of the impending tragedy. As their fragile marriage falters, Dan's relationship with Edie develops into something more sinister, threatening Marisa's trust and Edie's sanity. --

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Cougar Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Final Cut

Synopsis:
It's Halloween 1959. A hotel lift crash leads Veronica and Ed to uncover the secret lair of reclusive horror film star Boris Lovecraft. And he wants to make one last film.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Short Cuts

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Mama Knows Best

Synopsis:
It's 1983. Club Tropicana drinks are free. And two women are lured to a self help retreat with an unusual agenda.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Short Cuts

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Paper House

Synopsis:
Claire has spent twenty years playing the muse for her novelist husband Neil. As he tires of their marriage and develops crippling writers block, Claire conspires with her brother Mike to bring Neil some inspiration; in the form of call girl Isabelle. But as Claire loses her grip, a battle of the muses begins.

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Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Taking Liberties

Synopsis:
Dublin shysters Tom and Malone wake up in a cold cell after a night of crime. But when faced with their unusual cellmate Rachael, they realise their nightmare is only just beginning.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Short Cuts

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Timeshare

Synopsis:
Women now outnumber men 3:1. Men are making a decent trade 'timesharing' themselves to women. 3 flatmates decide to take part in a timeshare and hire Brandon...but what do they really want him for?

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Sibling Productions

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Dark Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Under the Skin

Synopsis:
Four people are locked in a room, unable to leave. One grows cynical, one falls in love, one chain smokes and one becomes addicted to bat and ball. If only they were more concerned with why their patient is still lying on the operating table

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
Short Cuts

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Play - comedy/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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