AMANDA WHITTINGTON   (1968 - )


Amanda Whittington
   Nationality:
English
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Plays by Amanda Whittington

AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Be My Baby
1st Produced:
1997
Company:
-
1st Published:
1998
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Genre:
-
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
-
Female
6
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
"Has the heartstring-tugging potency of a pop classic". The Independent.
Synopsis:
Set in 1964, Be My Baby follows the fortunes of Mary Adams, aged 19 and seven months pregnant. Sent to a mother and baby home, Mary and her fellow inmates have to cope with the shame of their pregnancy and the dawning realisation they must give up their baby for adoption. Yet despite the daily battles with a no-nonsense Matron, the girl's effervescence shines through. As they escape into the girl-groups songs they love, a touching and funny piece of work unfolds, which is not only punctuated but defined by the songs of the day.
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Bollywood Jane
1st Produced:
2003
Company:
-
1st Published:
-
-
Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
4
Female
3
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
"Bollywood is big in theatre at the moment but this is the most successful integration I have seen. A lovely show." The Guardian
Synopsis:
Single mum Kate has done a runner from the bloke next door. After landing up in Bradford with Jane, her disenchanted 16 year old daughter, it's all looking pretty grim. But when Jane meets local lad Dini, she's swept into the fantasy world of Shak Ruhk Khan and Bollywood films. Life is more fun in sequins and saris but Jane, Dini and Kate soon find they can't escape reality forever. The Wizard of Oz meets A Taste of Honey in this explosive fusion of lip-synched song and gritty drama.
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Boy On The Hill, The
1st Produced:
New Perspectives
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Company:
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1st Published:
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-
Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
-
Female
-
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
-
Synopsis:
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Ladies' Day
1st Produced:
2005
Company:
1st Published:
2005
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Genre:
comedy/drama
Comedy
Parts:
Male
1
Female
4
Parts Other:
the 6 male parts can all be played by one actor
Notes:
"Ladies Day has the makings of a huge hit; with its Yorkshire heart and soul it has all the warmth of a Calendar Girls or a Full Monty." Yorkshire Evening Post
Synopsis:
Work, love and life are one hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. Their luck changes when Linda finds tickets to Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot in York. Out go the hairnets and overalls as the girls do themselves up and head for the races. As the day unfolds, the champagne flows, secrets spill out and their horses keep winning. By the last race, the girls are on course for a life-changing win. Follow their further adventures in Ladies Down Under.
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Ladies Down Under
1st Produced:
2007
Company:
1st Published:
2007
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Genre:
comedy/drama
Comedy
Parts:
Male
2
Female
4
Parts Other:
9 male parts may be played by two actors
Notes:
"Were it not for the height of their heels, one might confidently say Whittington's creations could run and run". The Guardian.
Synopsis:
After hitting the jackpot at Ladies Day in York, the fish-filleting foursome are celebrating in style with the trip of a lifetime to Australia. As they travel from Hull to the Gold Coast, Uluru and the bright lights of Sydney, they embark on a journey of self-discovery. While Shelley dreams of luxury and glamour, her mates set their sights on exploring the outback. As Shelley sees there's more to Oz than sun-kissed beaches, Pearl finds herself with a mountain to climb. The sequel to Ladies Day.
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Last Stop Louisa's
1st Produced:
New Perspectives
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Company:
-
1st Published:
-
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
-
Female
-
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
-
Synopsis:
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Players Angels
1st Produced:
New Perspectives
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Company:
-
1st Published:
-
-
Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
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Female
-
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
-
Synopsis:
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Runaway Girl
1st Produced:
-
-
Company:
-
1st Published:
1999
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Genre:
Youth play, 75 min
Youth Audience
Parts:
Male
12
Female
6
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
Second Play in a Trilogy
Synopsis:
This comedy-drama celebrates the sights and sounds of Soho in the 1960's. Shirley Sutton has run away from her home town in search of her mother. She finds herself in the heart of swinging London, a world of Mods, street folk and glamourous gangsters. The bright lights dazzle her but Shirley soon finds that Soho is a dangerous place - especially when you're sixteen, alone and pregnant.
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Satin 'n' Steel
1st Produced:
2005
Company:
-
1st Published:
2005
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Genre:
drama
Play with Music
Parts:
Male
1
Female
1
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
"A script packed with hope, emotion, love, jealousy and sadness. British Theatre Guide.
Synopsis:
When karaoke singer Teena White meets veteran Vince Steel, she leaves her dead-end job behind and sets out on the road to fame and fortune. As Satin n Steel, they form a duo and fall in love but life can't quite compare to the love songs they sing. Just when it seems Teena's dream will come true, a guilty secret bursts their showbiz bubble. This bitter-sweet comedy drama explores the world of one-nighters, cruises and holiday camps, pulling back the glitter curtain to reveal northern clubland in the raw.
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Saturday Night And Sunday Morning
1st Produced:
Nottingham, Lakeside Arts Centre
2006
Company:
New Perspectives Theatre Company
1st Published:
-
-
Genre:
drama
Adaptation
Parts:
Male
10
Female
8
Parts Other:
doubling possible
Notes:
"Amanda Whittington's stage adaptation makes the almost 50-year-old classic seem less nostalgic than prophetic". The Guardian.
Synopsis:
Alan Sillitoe's ground-breaking picture of 1950's Nottingham, as seen through the eyes of the unforgettable Arthur Seaton, was immortalised on screen by Albert Finney. Taking Sillitoe's brilliant novel as its inspiration, this fast-moving new stage adaptation brings Arthur raging back to life. Classic kitchen sink drama fused with high-energy action tells the funny, passionate and painful tale of the original angry young man and the three women in his life. Can be performed with six actors.
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Shirley's Song
1st Produced:
-
-
Company:
-
1st Published:
2000
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Genre:
Youth play, 60 min
Youth Audience
Parts:
Male
1
Female
2
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
Third Play in a Trilogy
Synopsis:
It is 21 years since the teenage Shirley Sutton came to London. Now in her late thirties, she is a nightclub singer who has put her troubled past behind her - or so she thinks. Shirley runs The Pink Flamingo with the flamboyant female impersonator, Nicki Piccadilly. But when Nicki hires a new waitress for the club, Shirley is forced to confront the ghosts of her past.
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Twist And Shout
1st Produced:
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-
Company:
-
1st Published:
1998
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Genre:
Youth play, 90 min
Youth Audience
Parts:
Male
15
Female
17
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
First Play in a Trilogy. music by John Cheetham
Synopsis:
This comedy-drama celebrates the early days of Beatlemania. When The Beatles come to town, local band Rocky Storm and the Rainclouds win a coveted slot on the bill. Every schoolgirl in town is desperate to see the show but 15 year old Shirley Sutton has a very personal reason for wanting to meet her idol, John Lennon. This character-led play explores the styles, sounds and social mores of the Sixties. It is set in Mansfield (north Nottinghamshire) but could easily be adapted to the many British towns in which The Beatles performed
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AMANDA WHITTINGTON
Willss Girls, The
1st Produced:
2002
Company:
-
1st Published:
-
-
Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
1
Female
4
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
"It is the recollection of good times now distant - comradeship, simple pleasures, support for those in trouble - which makes this a joyous evening as well as a very funny one". The Stage.
Synopsis:
It's 1954 and all the girls in Bristol want to work at WD & HO Wills, the biggest and best employer in town. The Wills's Girls have a good wage, a tobacco allowance and quite a reputation. On the factory floor, Cyn dreams of being a beauty queen and Vee adjusts to married life. Widowed Glad and her young supervisor Bill have a secret of their own. When Glad's 15 year old niece Mae comes to work at Wills's, they won't be able to keep it for long. Based on real stories of life in the tobacco industry, The Wills's Girls is a celebration of working women and was adapted as a BBC Radio Four Woman's Hour serial.
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