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Simon Lys

SIMON LYS  (1976 - )

 Nationality:    British
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Simon was born in Dorset in 1976. He graduated from Leeds University with a degree in English Literature and Theatre Studies. Since then, he's written extensively for the stage. He trained on the young writer's programme at the Royal Court and has had pieces performed at the Cockpit, Young Vic Studio, site@the royal court and Chichester. His plays include Blessed Be the Immaculates, Moonbeams from Cucumbers, Heads, Lunch in the Park and Bunk. In 2005 he wrote Shakespeare's Happy Endings, a 60 minute spoof documentary film for BBC Four. He is a founder member of the gaia theatre collective www.gaiatheatre.org

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

 At The Exit         Bad Weather, Dry Trousers         Blessed Be The Immaculates         Bunk         Heads         Lunch In The Park         Moonbeams From Cucumbers         Speak For Yourself         Water Lady, The

At The Exit

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Luigi Pirandello

1st Produced:
Chichester: Minerva Theatre, England, EUR    2003

Organisations:
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Genre:
Short drama Translation

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Bad Weather, Dry Trousers

Synopsis:
a promenade piece written for Chichester Festival Theatre's 2003 season on Chekhov's life and short stories

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1st Produced:
Promenade for Chichester Festival    -

Organisations:
Chichester Festival Theatre

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Promenade

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Blessed Be The Immaculates

Synopsis:
Women who have been 'touched' by god plot their revenge in the Hotel Shangri-la on the dark side of the moon. . .

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1st Produced:
Chichester: Minerva Theatre, England, EUR    2004

Organisations:
Chichester EDGE 04

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  1            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Bunk

Synopsis:
four kids growing up in Dorset. a meditation on poverty, childhood and the pull of the land.

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1st Produced:
Rehearsed reading at Jerwood Space    01 Mar 2003

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Play/Drama

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Heads

Synopsis:
This monologue was written (with Simon Lys) and performed by the author during his cancer to raise money for the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Care Information and Support Service.

Notes:
written by Glenn Mortimer And Simon Lys

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Organisations:
Karass Theatre Company

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Genre:
monologue Play/Drama

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Lunch In The Park

Synopsis:
love and sandwiches and the art of raking

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Organisations:
Karass Theatre Company

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Play/Drama

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Moonbeams From Cucumbers

Synopsis:
what happens if the world ends and you need to get to work. . .

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1st Produced:
Rehearsed reading at the site at the Royal court    -

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Speak For Yourself

Synopsis:
a short piece exploring coma, heartbreak and the loss of identity

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Organisations:
Karass Theatre Company

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Genre:
short play

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Water Lady, The

Synopsis:
a promenade piece written for Chichester Festival Theatre's 2003 season about Hypatia of alexandria

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1st Produced:
Promenade at Chichester    2003

Organisations:
Chichester Festival Theatre

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Music:
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