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Heldor Schafer

HELDOR SCHAFER

  (1946 - )
Nationality:    Canadian
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Heldor grew up in Hamburg, Germany but emigrated to Canada at age 20 where he made his living as a journalist, editor, and publisher for two decades before turning to a career in the theatre. He has both adapted and translated other authors' works, including short stories and radio plays. His own stage plays have been performed in Canada, the USA, Europe, and the Middle East. Heldor lives in Victoria, British Columbia, where he has worked as a stage director, and he occasionally volunteers his services as a stage manager, sound designer and lighting operator to local non-profit organizations. He is the founder and coordinator of Island Playwrights, a non-profit organization that encourages and supports authors creating new works for the stage.

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

         Can You See Africa From Sicily?         Cassie         Cuckoo Song, The         Dropping Balast         I Wandered Lonely         Leak in the Plumbing, A         Othello 5         Pipsqueak and the Pumpkin-eating Monster         Rewind         Warm Fuzzies and Cold Pricklies

Can You See Africa From Sicily?

Synopsis:
On his estranged wife's return to his apartment, a writer dreams of the couple's Mediterranean honeymoon. But soon all-too-real ghosts appear, engage him in a physical and verbal duel, and force him to acknowledge his missed opportunities, wasted time and neglect of his wife.

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45 min drama

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Cassie

Synopsis:
Cassie, a high school student, becomes infatuated with her history teacher, and her diary is taken as proof of their affair, apparently resulting in his resignation. But soon the surreal undertones in this story beg the question: what is real and how much belongs to Cassie's imagination?

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Genre:
5070 min drama

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Cuckoo Song, The

Synopsis:
World War II is over and Donia has fled her small native eastern European homeland now occupied by Soviet forces. In spite of her sailor husband's long absences from their home, she desperately tries to adapt to a normal life in her adopted country. But with the occurrence of yet another personal tragedy old demons appear, and causes her to engage both friend and foe, real and imagined, to keep a hold on her sanity.

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Genre:
90 min drama

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Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Dropping Balast

Synopsis:
Three characters of three different generations have a chance meeting in a shopping centre at lunchtime. In one way or another each has been abandoned by a loved one, yet in a quirky fashion all are able to help each other - not totally overcoming the feeling of loss, but at least beginning the healing process.

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Genre:
60 min comedy drama

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Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  voice

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I Wandered Lonely

I Wandered Lonely
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Contained in: "Instant Applause volume Two" published by Blizzard Publishing 1996   978-0921368601

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Genre:
Short play

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Leak in the Plumbing, A

Synopsis:
When the elevator at Beecham Apartments gets stuck between floors-loaded with four elderly residents, a healthcare worker, a flower deliverer and a trades person-one of the occupants has an "accident." The "imprisoned" handle the subject of bladder incontinence with varying degrees of compassion and (in)competence.

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This play was originally performed in a forum theatre (Theatre of the Oppressed) setting with audience interaction, thus multiplying the running time as desired.

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Genre:
20 min comedy drama

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Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Othello 5

Synopsis:
Although the words in this condensed version of Shakespeare's play are all the Bard's, they have often been reassigned to a Greek chorus to advance the plot to its inevitable tragic end in about half the time it takes to perform the original play.

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Only five actors are required to play six original characters and an invented Greek chorus. Without doubling, this adaptation could accommodate more actors. This version was commissioned for, and first performed at, the Victoria Shakespeare Festival with two male and three female actors (Cassio as an Amazon warrior)!

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Genre:
80 min tragedy

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Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Pipsqueak and the Pumpkin-eating Monster

Synopsis:
Cracatorius, the mean magician, has devised a clever plan to get rid of all children (including the ones in the audience). As his giant furry pet monster loves eating pumpkins he'll simply turn kids into pumpkins! The first child to fall victim to his wicked scheme is Pipsqueak. But Master Cracatorius hasn't counted on the wit of her best friend, Moppy. With the help of the children in the audience, Moppy devises a plan to thwart the magician, save Pipsqueak and keep the furry pet happy, all at the same time.

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Genre:
25 min children's play

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  furry monster

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Rewind

Synopsis:
Tahti is giving birth to a son. As she and her childhood friend Croe speculate on the mysteries of life, a dramatic change occurs: while her son grows up under the shadow of an increasingly sinister and powerful Croe, Tahti grows younger with each passing year!

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Genre:
75 min drama

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Warm Fuzzies and Cold Pricklies

Synopsis:
Once upon a time, people across the world had forgotten about the custom of chasing rainbows-all except one person who knew exactly where the rainbow was hiding. His name was Willie, a greedy little fellow. Didn't have eyes for the beautiful things in life, or so it seemed. Some say it was all the fault of the Cold Pricklies. Most of the time you can't even see these little creatures, but if they touch you, it makes you feel cold and creepy all over-and mean-but only if you let them. After all, you can always call the Warm Fuzzies for help!

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Genre:
40 min Children's play with music

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  5-13 dancers and singers

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