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Alistair Rutherford

ALISTAIR RUTHERFORD  

 Nationality:    Scottish
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Scottish based scriptwriter writing for Theatre, Radio, Film and TV. Produced work in drama and comedy for BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC1 Scotland. Due to complete MA in Screenwriting at Screen Academy Scotland in September 2007

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 Electric Shorts         Garden, The         Island Between Heaven and Earth, An         Most Curious Detour, A         Passing Through         Scottish Plays, The         Smells Funny         Wheels of Fire

Electric Shorts

Synopsis:
A collection of 18 different comedy sketches.

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Company:
Bright Sparks Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Sketch

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Multiple (over all pieces)

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Garden, The

Synopsis:
One hot summer's day a man walks, uninvited, down the path at the side of a house and into the large garden at the back. Alarmed at first by his presence, the owners slowly discover why he has come to their house on that particular day.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Lamb's House, Leith    2005

Company:
Leith Festival

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Music:
-

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Genre:
Supernatural drama Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Island Between Heaven and Earth, An

Synopsis:
In the summer of 1938 a group of unemployed shipyard workers and some trainee church ministers arrive on the remote island of Iona to restore the ruined medieval Abbey under the charismatic leadership of the Reverend George MacLeod. They are all volunteers and their problems are only just beginning.

Notes:
This play was originally written for radio And was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004 As An Afternoon Play. (Repeated in July 2006.)

1st Produced:
South Leith Parish Church Leith    2004

Company:
Leith Festival

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Music:
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Genre:
Historical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Most Curious Detour, A

Synopsis:
Stuart Hepburn had a massive stroke some years ago and now lives with locked-in syndrome. He is unable to walk or talk. Despite the challenges, Stuart says his life is good and that it's his spiritual life and meditation that makes this possible. A Most Curious Detour is a true story. It's Stuart's story. It covers his life before his stroke - especially his time in India where he lived the life of a yogic monk - through to the stroke itself, his time in hospital and his life after stroke. Adam Tomkins gives a powerful portrayal as Stuart as he explores the many facets of his life, spirituality and love. The play, with full supporting cast, retains all the wit and infectious humour of the original book and offers a truly, thought-provoking insight into the power of the human spirit.

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1st Produced:
Scottish Youth Theatre, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow G1 1TF    02 Mar 2013

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Genre:
adaptation

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Passing Through

Synopsis:
Passing Through is set on a wet winter's night. At the Dockers Social Club there's been a terrible mistake. They booked 'The Ace of Spades' thinking it was a Motorhead tribute band, but they got Tommy the Magician instead. Tommy made a sharp exit and is nursing a pint and a bruised ego in the pub down the road when Alice stomps in from the rain. She's soaked, been stood up and that's it, she's had it forever with romance. What neither of them know is that some magic might just be round the corner. Or is true love just another conjuring trick, a sleight of hand?

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1st Produced:

Company:
Peapod productions

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Music:
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Genre:
romantic comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Scottish Plays, The

Synopsis:
A range of short plays covering subjects as varied as a comic take on Neil and Buzz landing on the Moon, a unique dot com idea, what really happened at the Battle of Culloden and how Shakespeare got his big break in theatre.

Notes:
Nine short plays - A mix of comedy And drama.

1st Produced:
Polska YMCA Theatre Club    2003

Company:
PY Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy / drama One Act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Smells Funny

Synopsis:
A collection of 21 different comedy sketches.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
The Lighthouse, Leith    2006

Company:
Leith Festival

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Sketch

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Multiple (over all pieces)

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Wheels of Fire

Synopsis:
The Gods were crazy to give us the wheel but they had ulterior motives and a very mortal sense of humour.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Landor, London    2000

Company:
Hydrae Productions

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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