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JOHN WHITING (1917 - 1963) |
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Nationality: English Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: United Agents |
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Plays by John Whiting |
Conditions Of Agreement, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Little Theatre, Bristol | Oct 1965 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "The Collected Plays 1", Heinemann, London, 1969 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37010 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | staged posthumously | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Devils, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Feb 1961 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heinemann, London, 1961 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37011 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 17 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | from The Devils of Loudon by Aldous Huxley | |||||
Synopsis: | Period 1623-34, nuns accuse vicar of sorcery interweaving personal dilemmas with the political necessities of the time | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Gates Of Summer, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Oxford Playhous | Aug 1956 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Contained in: "Collected Plays Of John Whiting volume Two" published by Heinemann Educationsl 1969 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37012 | |||
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| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Madame de. . . | ||
| 1st Produced: | Arts Theatre, London | 29 Jan 1959 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | French, London & in "The London Magazine", London, May, 1959 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37013 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation one act play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Jean Anouilh based on story by Louise de Vilmorin | |||||
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Further Reference: | Wearing 59.22 | |||||
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Marching Song | ||
| 1st Produced: | Prince of Wales, Cardiff | 08 Feb 1954 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heinemann Educational Books, 1954; Samuel french 1964 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37014 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | After seven years as a prisoner of war General Rupert Foster has been released. He returns to his country. The newly elected Chancellor is looking for a scapegoat to blame the failure of the war on | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 54.88 | |||||
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No More A-Roving | ||
| 1st Produced: | Richmond, Surrey | 1987 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Heinemann, London, 1975 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37015 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | staged posthumously | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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No Why | ||
| 1st Produced: | Aug 1964 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1961; The London Magazine May 1961 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37016 | |||
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Genre: | One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | part of "Expeditions One" | |||||
Synopsis: | Young Jacob has been banished to his attic room whilst the rest of his family celebrate his grandfather's birthday. One by one they come to berate him and accuse him of doing disgusting things. When he is left alone he hangs himself | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Nomads, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1965 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "The Collected Plays 2", Heinemann, London, 1969 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37017 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | staged posthumously | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Paul Southman | ||
| 1st Produced: | London | 1965 | ||||
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 | #37018 | |||
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Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | broadcast 1946 | |||||
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Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Penny For a Song, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Wimbledon, London | 12 Feb 1951 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "The Plays of John Whiting", Heinemann, London, 1957 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37019 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 11 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | revised version at Aldych, London, Aug 1962 | |||||
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Further Reference: | Wearing 51.30 | |||||
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Sacrifice To the Wind | ||
| 1st Produced: | Arts Theatre, London | 09 Mar 1955 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Plays for Radio and Television", Longman, London, 1959 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37020 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Andre Obey; televised 1954; original performed Comedie Francais, Paris | |||||
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Further Reference: | Wearing 55.46 | |||||
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Saint's Day | ||
| 1st Produced: | Arts Theatre, London | 05 Sep 1951 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | in "Plays of the Year, vol. 6", Elek, London, 1952 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37021 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
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Further Reference: | Wearing 51.192 | |||||
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Traveller Without Luggage | ||
| 1st Produced: | Arts Theatre, London | 29 Jan 1959 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | - | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #37022 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation one act play | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Jean Anouilh (Le Voyageur sans Bagages); original performance Mathurins, Paris 16 Feb 1937 | |||||
Synopsis: | a man who has lost his memory faces problems with presumed relatives | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 59.23 | |||||
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