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Ben Woolf

BEN WOOLF

  

Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Noel Gay Organisation  

Ben is a young writer-director, who has already received huge praise for his work in theatre, winning the Young Director's award at Cannes Lion and Best Play at the Adelaide Fringe Festival for his immigration comedy, 'Angry Young Man'. Ben is currently writer-practitioner at the Donmar Warehouse, as well as Artistic Director for the award-winning MahWaff Theatre Company. He has also recently finished directing The Billie Holiday Story at Charing Cross Theatre, as well as Associate Director on 'Shrek the Musical'. He has previously worked with the likes of Michael Grandage on Tom Stoppard's translation of 'Ivanov' at the Donmar Warehouse, and with Paul Miller and Nicholas Hytner on the UK tour and West End transfer of 'The History Boys'.

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

        Angry Young Man         Explorer, The         Monologue For An Ensemble         Western



Angry Young Man

Synopsis:
Immigration. Patrick isn't sure. CrUSAding against injustices in a cruel world, Patrick makes an alarming discovery that could destroy him. New comedy exploring British attitudes towards immigration and asylum.

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Organisations:
Mahwaff Theatre Company

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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Explorer, The

Synopsis:
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Organisations:
Mahwaff Theatre Company

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Music:
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Genre:
One Act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Monologue For An Ensemble

Synopsis:
With a bigger cast of characters than a Charlton Heston movie. One woman's search for identity amongst the videos and play scripts that lie around for her. Is she a porn-star, an ugly duckling with thick glasses or a glossy femme fatale?

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1st Produced:
C O2, Edinburgh Festival    2003

Organisations:
Mahwaff Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Solo Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Western

Synopsis:
Boston, 1867, on the edge of the New World. New play that captures the spirit of the Wild West and the suspense of a murder-mystery, with a cast of unforgettable characters.

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1st Produced:
C Cubed, Edinburgh Festival    2003

Organisations:
Mahwaff Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Playette

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  4 actors

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