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Philip Meeks

PHILIP MEEKS

  
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    The Artists Partnership  

As a playwright Philip's credits include "Murder, Margaret and Me" whichhas toured the UK extensively and was a hit at the New York Fringe Festival in 2014, "Kiss Me Honey Honey!" which won a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013, "Keeping up with the Joans" which was produced by Greenwich Theatre, starring Susan Penhaligon and Katy Manning and the acclaimed ghost story "Edith in the Dark" which was the first play to be commissioned by Harrogate Theatre in over twenty years. Philip's first play "Twinkle Little Star", about the last great pantomime dame, premiered in 2006 starring Tim Healy. It's gone on to have productions at York Theatre Royal and Everyman Cheltenham. "Murder, Margaret and Me" and "Edith in the Dark" are both published by Samuel French. In television Philip spent several years as part of the writing team of "Emmerdale." He has contributed to "Heartbeat" and "Doctors" and has developed original series including "Mother Truckers" for Denise Welch with ITV and family drama "Last of the Darlings" with World Productions. He recently developed "Prayers for the Dead" a new crime series for ITV Studios and the sitcom version of "Kiss Me Honey Honey" has recently been optioned by Solus Productions in Glasgow. His first play for Radio 4 broadcast this August, an episode of the popular legal series "Brief Lives"

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         Aladdin         Crime To Rhyme, A         Edith In the Dark         Elsewhere         Happy and Glorious         Harpy         I Met a Man Who Wasn't there         Keeping Up With the Joans         Kiss Me Honey, Honey!         Murder, Margaret and Me         Parent's Evening         Puss In Boots         Sleeping Beauty         Snow White And the Seven Dwarfs         Twinkle Little Star
Aladdin

Synopsis:
the Pantomime story of Aladdin and the magic lamp. Widow Twankey, her no-good son Wishee Washee and the Chinese laundry usually provide the slapstick.

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1st Produced:
Webster Theatre, Arbroath     01 Dec 2009

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Crime To Rhyme, A

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1st Produced:
Bradford Theatre In The Mill     2003

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Genre:
30 min play

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Edith In the Dark

Edith In the Dark
Celebrated children's author Edith Nesbit escapes her annual Christmas Eve soiree and finds herself in her attic writing room with a young male guest and Biddy Thricefold, her loyal housekeeper. the trio decide to observe the festive tradition of reading scary stories to help ward off wicked spirits, choosing the stories penned by Nesbit herself. Yet as they breathe life into these terrifying creations, all is not as it seems. . . One of the people in the attic is hiding a deadly secret.

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inspired by E. Nesbit's Tales of Terror

1st Produced:
Harrogate Theatre Royal Studio, Harrogate     10 Dec 2013

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Genre:
dark comedy

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Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Elsewhere

Synopsis:
about two brothers reunited after the death of their mother, a once fabled day time soap writer

Notes:
Rehearsed reading directed by Damian Cruden At University of Leeds May 2010

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Genre:
dark comedy

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Happy and Glorious

Synopsis:
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. Five gay men have got together to toast the event

Notes:
Part of an evening of short gay plays entitled: "Outlaws To In-Laws"

1st Produced:
Kings Head Theatre, London     2017

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Genre:
Gay short play

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Harpy

Synopsis:
Birdie has been hoarding most of her life. Her neighbours are in despair as it will affect their house prices. Years ago something precious was stolen from Birdie now she keeps everything and still wants her precious item back

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1st Produced:
Curve Theatre, Leicester    

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Genre:
Monologue play

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Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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I Met a Man Who Wasn't there

Synopsis:
Edgar Rhyme, once a famous psychic with an ardent flock of followers, now lives alone in a cluttered upstairs flat in a fading northern seaside town with his beloved jazz music. As he mourns the loss of his wife, Edgar attempts to block out all contact with the spirit world but something is trying to break through to him. Amanda Schilling, an investigative journalist with a chequered career, wants to interview Edgar for a high-profile series she is writing about British obsessions. She feels Edgar will be the perfect subject for a piece about spiritualism. Edgar is cautious, but the payment Amanda offers persuades him to talk. As Edgar tells her the story of his life, she becomes aware that a frightening force has reached Edgar before she has and will use him to unearth her own terrible secret. the mismatched pair soon realise why they have been drawn together. As they discover the importance of the decisions they will make during the long dark night, an eerie image of a small boy appears in the mottled mirror above Edgars fireplace - slowly growing stronger& and getting angrier. . .

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Rehearsed reading At Lakeside, Nottingham in May 2010

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Bruce James Productions

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Genre:
ghost story

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Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Keeping Up With the Joans

Synopsis:
As a noted local Drama group prepares to celebrate an important anniversary, two of its former leading lights, Zilla Mint and Kitty Feathers, find that looking back can stir up memories that would have been best left lying. With the help of their carer at the Rye Hill Rest Home for Professional Ladies, old grievances are tackled head on because a decision has to be made. Both Zilla and Kitty took it in turns to play St Joan in the glory days of the Gimcrack Players. But who was the greatest Joan of all?

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Part of Past Glories, New Writing in the Studio Upstairs

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Genre:
Gay, theme/character, one act

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Kiss Me Honey, Honey!

Synopsis:
Two men of a certain age form an unlikely friendship through a shared love of Shirley Bassey. Together they begin a hilarious search for the women of their dreams. Acclaimed Scottish actors Andy Gray and Grant Stott star as Ross and Graham . . . and all the women in their lives.

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won a Fringe First

1st Produced:
Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh Festival Fringe     01 Aug 2013

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Gilded Balloon

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Genre:
comedy, new writing 1 hour 15 minutes

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Murder, Margaret and Me

Murder, Margaret and Me
Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie didn't want Margaret Rutherford to bring her fabled spinster to life. And Margaret Rutherford was mortified at the prospects of sullying her reputation with something as sordid as murder. . .This is the story of the real reason why the acting legend and "the funniest woman alive" didn't want to take on the role that made her celebrated across the world. Margaret and Agatha form an unlikely friendship filled with high tea, brandy snaps and gossip. Meanwhile Agatha turns detective herself and she's on a mission. She's determined to unearth Rutherford's tragic and shocking secret.

Notes:
aka Murder, Marple and Me

1st Produced:
Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh Festival Fringe     01 Aug 2012

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Genre:
theatre

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Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Parent's Evening

Synopsis:
about fathers and sons

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1st Produced:
Workshop Reading At West Yorkshire Playhouse     2004

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Genre:
one act play

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Puss In Boots

Synopsis:
A pantomime full of fun and laughter with oodles of gags, local references, chart hits, outrageous costumes and lots of singing, dancing and shouting out. Join Puss as he helps our panto Dame and her silly son battle the wicked witch and evil ogre to save the beautiful princess and make sure everyone lives happily ever after.

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1st Produced:
Musselburgh, Brunton     01 Dec 2012

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Genre:
Christmas show

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Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Sleeping Beauty

Synopsis:
The tale of the sleeping beauty - sleeping under the spell of a wicked witch until her Prince Charming comes to wake her up.

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1st Produced:
Darlington: Civic Theatre     08 Dec 2012

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Genre:
Christmas Show

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Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  chorus

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Snow White And the Seven Dwarfs

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1st Produced:
Webster Theatre, Arbroath     01 Dec 2010

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Genre:
Pantomime

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Twinkle Little Star

Synopsis:
As he gets ready to play the pantomime dame an actor looks back on his life. How his mother discovered he had been cautioned as a teenager by the police for cottaging "Your Father would be ashamed, if I knew who he was". How his career has gone into decline. And his partner.

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West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, UK As part of its 2003 new writing festival

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Stagescripts   

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Genre:
Play/Drama. - - Gay, full length

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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