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John Whiting

JOHN WHITING

  (1917 - 1963)
Nationality:    English
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Literary Agent:    United Agents  

John Whiting's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Conditions Of Agreement, The         Devils, The         Gates Of Summer, The         Madame de. . .         Marching Song         No More A-Roving         No Why         Nomads, The         Paul Southman         Penny For a Song, A         Sacrifice To the Wind         Saint's Day         Traveller Without Luggage         Walk In the Desert, A

Conditions Of Agreement, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
staged posthumously

1st Produced:
Little Theatre, Bristol    Oct 1965

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "the Collected Plays 1", Heinemann, London, 1969   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Devils, The

Synopsis:
Period 1623-34, nuns accuse vicar of sorcery interweaving personal dilEmmas with the political necessities of the time

Notes:
from the Devils of Loudon by Aldous Huxley

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Heinemann, London, 1961   -

Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation

Parts:
Male:  17            Female:  6            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Gates Of Summer, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Oxford Playhous    Aug 1956

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Collected Plays Of John Whiting volume Two" published by Heinemann Educationsl 1969   -

Music:
-

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Madame de. . .

Synopsis:
Madame de. . . has many debts that she keeps from her husband. To pay them she sells to a jewel a pair of earings that Monsuer de. . .had given her on their wedding day. When Monsieur de. . . notices the earings have gone he reports them as lost or stolen. the jeweller sees the newspaper report and sells the earings to Monsieur de. . . at an inflated price. He does not give them to his wife but to his mistress. the mistress leaves for South America. Once there she sells the earings to an Ambassador who is leaving for Europe. In Europe he meets Madame de. . . and they become lovers. He gives her the earrings as a lover's gift

Notes:
Original Playwright - Jean Anouilh based on story by Louise de Vilmorin

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
French, London & in "the London Magazine", London, May, 1959   -

Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation one act play

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 59.22

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Marching Song

Synopsis:
After seven years as a prisoner of war General Rupert Foster has been released. He returns to his country. the newly elected Chancellor is looking for a scapegoat to blame the failure of the war on

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Prince of Wales, Cardiff    08 Feb 1954

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Heinemann Educational Books, 1954; Samuel french 1964   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  extras

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 54.88

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No More A-Roving

Synopsis:
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Notes:
staged posthumously

1st Produced:
Richmond, Surrey    1987

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Heinemann, London, 1975   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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No Why

Synopsis:
Young Jacob has been banished to his attic room whilst the rest of his family celebrate his grandfather's birthday. One by one they come to berate him and accuse him of doing disgusting things. When he is left alone he hangs himself

Notes:
part of "Expeditions One"

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1961; the London Magazine May 1961   -

Music:
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Genre:
One Act

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Nomads, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
staged posthumously

1st Produced:
London    1965

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "the Collected Plays 2", Heinemann, London, 1969   -

Music:
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Paul Southman

Synopsis:
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Notes:
broadcast 1946

1st Produced:
London    1965

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Penny For a Song, A

Synopsis:
1804. the Bellboys family in Dorset believe that Napoleon is about to invade and they prepare for war. Edward Sterne arrives he has been charged to stop any war with Napoleon

Notes:
revised version At Aldych, London, Aug 1962

1st Produced:
Wimbledon, London    12 Feb 1951

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "the Plays of John Whiting", Heinemann, London, 1957   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy farce

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 51.30

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Sacrifice To the Wind

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Andre Obey; televised 1954; original performed Comedie Francais, Paris

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Plays for Radio and Television", Longman, London, 1959   -

Music:
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Genre:
Adaptation play

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 55.46

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Saint's Day

Synopsis:
Twenty five years ago poet Paul Southam was driven into exile. He lives in a large house with his grand daughter. He is now 83. A young poet is coming to take him to London to a dinner in his honour. Three soldiers escape from a nearby military detention camp

Notes:
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1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
in "Plays of the Year, vol. 6", Elek, London, 1952   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  6            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 51.192

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Traveller Without Luggage

Synopsis:
a man who has lost his memory faces problems with presumed relatives

Notes:
Original Playwright - Jean Anouilh (Le Voyageur sans Bagages); original performance Mathurins, Paris 16 Feb 1937

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Genre:
Adaptation one act play

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 59.23

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Walk In the Desert, A

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Collected Plays of John Witing volume Two" published by Heinemann 1969   -

Music:
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