P L A Y S  &  M U S I C A L S

    

OLD FRUIT 

 

A two-hander with Julia Lang & John Justin

"…Home counties Stringberg…" Michael Billington, THE GUARDIAN

Revived with author as director, tour including Edinburgh Festival 1985

"This witty and powerful account of marriage…" Yorkshire Post

"A deep, convincing play." John Hewitt, Edinburgh Tel & Argus

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CAESAR’S REVENGE

A comedy on rebirth ghosted by that dead atheist, GBS.!

"…refreshingly well acted and staged (by Christopher Gilmore)..."

"A Shaw fire success. The medium (Rosemary Brown) is the Message."  -  3M, 1F      

 Edinburgh Journal, 1978

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FORWARD FANNY

Mid-life stroke case marooned in a geriatric day hospital

"…original, daring and profoundly touching…should be sent to every enterprising theatre in the country…

The part of Kate Barter is among the finest ever written for an elderly actress.

A remarkable and fascinating play."

- P.W. Thompson, Professor of Drama, University of Exeter

              Min 4F, 1M

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 FATAL FOREPLAY

Orphan yuppie plans a spectacular suicide. In two acts!!

Frisky, fatalistic, funny!

                 3M, 2F

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LOVE ON THE POOLS

Pretty Swedish nurse arouses retired footballers

Fast and spicy enough to revive fading male stars!

"It is a well-plotted farce and very entertaining" Paul Goetzee, Literary Manager

            6M, 3F

    

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ARGIE - BARDJI

Bald Asian actor determined to play Hamlet in London’s West End

Commissioned and played by Kaleem Janjua, directed by the author

                                                          Old Red Lion Theatre, 1992

…relevant and fascinating…one man play. I was intrigued how elements of fantasy

and reality interact…combination of emotional subtlety and boldness of humour…"

Stuart Bennett, Inner City Theatre Project Co-ordinator

 

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 MUMS AND SONS ETC

Tarts at heart? Two actors, three sexes, one pretty youth - up for adoption…?

Two acts with songs composed by Betty Rowe

"…dialogue reads like music…" - National Theatre reader/ Director

         Mim 3M,3F

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KING OF SHADOWS

Moira Calldicott’s poetic novel dramatised. 6th century Glastonbury quest

Power and submission, truth and deceit battle for supremacy

First performed Ashcroft School, Luton, directed by author

              2M, 1 boy, 1F

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PLAYS & MUSICALS FOR SCHOOLS ETC

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LILLIPUTLAND

A comic fantasy with a Giant and embattled little folk with big songs

First performed Ashmead School, Reading

2 male ‘adults’, 12+ children.

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TELLING TALES

Peter Venus tells fascinating fibs in stormy classrooms, until…

"MAGIC MOMENTS "–

"…never failed to delight and entertain…original use of video…"

                                                   Reading Chronicle

1M,IF adults + 16 singing parts for children, 11 musical numbers, directed by the author

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SEARCH FOR SANTA  

Commissioned by Olga Skinner school of Dance and Drama, Fareham

Premier Southsea Grand Theatre 1967, directed by the author

Victorian hunt for red-robed robber into living Toyland and beyond

Christmas fantasy with 5 songs, 15 adults, 18 children, very adaptable to suit most casts

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 OLD SCHOOL TIE

City kids evacuated get involved with an escaped German prisoner,1942

Premiered Rednock School, Gloucestershire, 1985, directed by the author

"A magical musical" – Dursley Gazette

Community of large flexible cast of adults and children over 11-years-old

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 H O L Y   H A W K

Rag week. Students kidnap the wrong Bishop, grapple with US Military Cops

Set in 1969, premiered by Enfield College of Technology

"…some strong dialogue and a worthy, complex theme…but…"

                                                                       Paul Goetzee,Productionline

               10 M, 5F

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Multi-Media shows looking for inspiring hands-on help to flourish

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JONATHAN

A multi-media oratorio, set in a gymnasium, a stage adaptation of Richard Bach’s

JONATHAN LINGSTON SEAGULL

Music -  Jules Evans

6 singing/dancing leads + flexible, athletic ensemble

 

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CONVERSATIONS WITH PAN

A dramatised discourse with fairy songs for mobile garden audiences

Based on the experiences of Robert Ogilivie Crombie in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

The Third Force to enter the magical Findhorn garden

6 adults, 4 children, plus technicians

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INTRODUCING

NEW MUSICAL PLAY

S  H  A  N  G  R   I  L  A

Two Loves, Five Lives, One PASSION!

Based on an idea by Sari Flexer

Music -  Sari Flexer and James Church

The search for true love can take many millennia. Yet, where you are is Heaven!

Concert performances Town Halls, Oxford, Kensington London, Maidenhead

Minimum 6M, 6F

C/o Elsepth Cochrane, Peter John International, Email: ecochrane@plj.uk.com TEL: 00 44 0207 622 0314

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The End?

In the Spirit of community creativity, I thank you for your interest!

WEB: www.christophergilmore.com

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