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Elaine Morgan

ELAINE MORGAN  (1920 - )

 Nationality:    Welsh
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Literary Agent:    The Agency (London) Ltd  


Elaine Morgan OBE (born November 7, 1920) is a Welsh writer for television and also the author of several books on evolutionary anthropology, especially the aquatic ape hypothesis: The Descent of Woman, The Aquatic Ape, The Scars of Evolution, The Descent of the Child, The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, and The Naked Darwinist (2008), which discusses the reception of aquatic scenarios in academic literature. She also authored Falling Apart and Pinker's List. - Wiki

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

 Chance To Shine, A     Elir Teulu     Licence To Murder     Love From Liz     Rest You Merry     Soldier and the Woman, The     Waiting Room, The     What's Got Into You?

Chance To Shine, A

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Eve has had a bit of a breakdown and has gone to spend some time with her sister and brother in law Midge and Tom. Tom does not really want Eve to come. However, Eve is soon cooking lunch for Tom whilst Midge is at work. And then goes out on Tom's rounds with him. Tom is a vet. Midge starts to get jealous. Then Tom says that he and Eve are to take an overnight break and will be staying at an hotel. When Tom gets ready he cannot find a single pair of trousers. Midge has found a way to stop him from straying

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One act

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Elir Teulu

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Gwasg Aberystwyth    1960

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Genre:
Comedi Dair Act

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Licence To Murder

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Brad Foster is on trial for the murder of Douglas McKennan. There had been a warning that there was an imminent nuclear strike. Foster had gone to his fall out shelter built for three - his wife and daughter. McKennan had tried to break in and to protect himself and his family Foster shot him. However things take a different turn when the first witness reveals that Foster's wife was having an affair with McKennan

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Love From Liz

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Genre:
Comedy

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Rest You Merry

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Genre:
Christmas Play

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Soldier and the Woman, The

Synopsis:
Simon the inn keeper talks to his wife Rachel about the woman who gave birth to a son in their stable and how they disappeared over night. There is a commotion outside and Rachel goes to see what it is. She returns frantic - soldiers have arrived and they are killing all the children. She gets her baby son and leaves to try and hide - but is unsuccessful and her child is killed. Later she and Simon discover a badly wounded soldier in the stable. Rachel sees that she has an opportunity for revenge

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Nativity Drama

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Genre:
One act

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Waiting Room, The

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Genre:
a one act play for women

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What's Got Into You?

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Bag & Baggage

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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