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 DOUBLE OR TWIN
A farcical comedy in Two
Acts and Eight Doors
BY ROGER
LEACH AND COLIN WAKEFIELD
- A comedy
of mistaken identity, featuring two
sets of Identical twins (one female
pair, one male pair), the male pair of
which were separated in infancy.
Confusion, tightly orchestrated mayhem
and a touching final reconciliation: a
perfect comedy for commercial
managements, repertory theatres and
amateur societies.
CAST (5F, 4M)
DAVE
REID
(28) |
The
bridegroom,
just married to ANGELINA. A bit
of a wild boy, but attractive
and likeable. He was a Barnado's
boy (with DESMOND), having been
separated from his mother and
his twin brother at their
christening. |
MR.
REID
(28) |
DAVE's
identical
twin brother. Manager of the
small hotel where the action
takes place. He is under his
mother's (FLO's) eye and thumb |
DESMOND
(27) |
DAVE's
best
man. Shyer than DAVE - well
behaved, with a strong moral
code. |
FLO
(55) |
Mother
of
the Reid twins, and proprietress
of the hotel. Dowdy and a
spirited moaner. Copes as best
she can with the disappearance
of one of her twins as a baby. |
VALERIE
(VAL)
(22) |
Receptionist
at
the hotel. Attractive and
sensible. |
VANESSA
(VAN)
(22) |
VAL's
identical
twin sister. Likes men, drink,
wild times - and the name
Desmond in a man. |
MERRYL
(45) |
DAVE's
mother-in-law.
Draconian, but not unattractive. |
ANGELINA
(21) |
DAVE's
wife.
Very pretty. Strong - a good
match for DAVE. |
THE
VICAR
(70) |
Deaf
and
easily confused. He was the
Vicar at the Reids' christening,
and is an old friend of FLO's. |
- CASTING
NOTE:The two sets of identical
twins should not be played by real
twins. It is necessary for the
audience to be able to distinguish
clearly between DAVE and REID, and
between VAL and VAN.
- The
action of the play takes place one
Saturday night and the following
Sunday morning in FLO's small hotel at
Willard's Bottom.
"DOUBLE OR
TWIN is a brilliantly constructed
situation farce. [The Authors] have
created classic characters who lie,
sweat and laugh their way out of sets of
circumstances which, I imagine, would
have an audience shaking with laughter.
This is a genuinely funny farce with a
great plot, which is quite an
achievement."
Former
joint-Artistic Director of the BELGRADE
THEATRE, COVENTRY
This
new comedy is available for production now. The script is published by
Double Honours Publications and is available for sale on Amazon. All
enquiries regarding contracts should be addressed to COLIN
WAKEFIELD
colwake@btinternet.com
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ON YOUR HONOUR
A comedy in Two Acts
BY ROGER LEACH AND COLIN
WAKEFIELD
- A light
comedy featuring a group of lawyers
away for a weekend conference.
Misunderstandings, narrow escapes and
attempted sexual infidelity, but with
an unusual undercurrent of personal
discovery and family reconciliation.
Ideal for commercial managements,
repertory theatres and amateur
societies.
“In these
troubled times what joy it is to find a
brand new and extremely funny bedroom
farce played with panache and perfect
timing by a spirited company.”
JOHN THAXTER (THE STAGE)
CAST (3F, 5M)
| HUGO
BARNES
Q.C. |
(51) |
A
senior silk - eager for
promotion to the High Court
bench. |
| NICK
WILLMOTT
Q.C. |
(51) |
HUGO's
colleague
and friend. Less ambitious. |
| HILARY
WILLMOTT |
(42) |
NICK's
wife.
Attractive and intelligent. |
| LIZ
LUMSDEN-CLARK |
(44) |
HILARY's
sister.
A Circuit Judge. |
SIR
HARRY LUMSDEN-CLARK
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(66) |
HILARY's
and
LIZ's father. The new Lord
Chancellor. Opinionated and
barmy |
| GERALD
BLUNT |
(25) |
SIR
HARRY's
political secretary and minder. |
| TONI
TAYLOR |
(21) |
A
solicitors' secretary. Bright
and attractive. |
| CHRISTIAN |
(19) |
A
student. Personable and
inquisitive. |
-
 The
action of the play takes place one
Saturday afternoon and evening in a
bedroom suite at the Harcourt Hotel,
Birmingham.
- ON YOUR HONOUR was first performed
at the Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in
September 2007, produced by Double Honours
Productions
“ON YOUR HONOUR is
fantastically well-acted, tightly
directed and provides that rarest of
opportunities these days – a chance to
laugh out loud.”
BERNADETTE
FALLON
(EDITOR –
ALL ABOUT YOU)
ON
YOUR HONOUR is published by JOSEF
WEINBERGER PLAYS (020 7580 2827) who
handle contracts and to whom all enquiries
should be addressed.
ON YOUR HONOUR has been
translated into French, Italian, Dutch
and German. Swedish and Polish
translations are in preparation:
French:
PAROLE D’HONNEUR (translated by Sally
Micaleff)
Contact: Colin Wakefield colwake@btinternet.com.
Italian:
SUL TUO HONORE (translated by Maria
Teresa Petruzzi).
Contact Colin Wakefield colwake@btinternet.com.
Dutch:
ZUIVER DE BALIE! (translated by Maja
Reinderman). Rights handled by
Toneeluitgeverij VINK B.V., Postbus 36 –
1800 AA ALKMAAR, The Netherlands.
(Or contact
Colin Wakefield colwake@btinternet.com).
German:
ENGLISCHE PERÜCKEN (formerly EHRENWORT)
(translated by Raymund Stahl). Rights
handled by Whale Songs Communications www.whalesongs.de (Or
contact Colin Wakefield - colwake@btinternet.com)
ENGLISCHE
PERÜCKEN (formerly EHRENWORT)
was first produced by the Kellertheater,
Innsbruck, on 27th November 2003:
“Brillante
Weltaufführung
der Komödie EHRENWORT… Eine Ausrede
platzt nach der anderen, es fliegen
die Türen, es gibt Tränen und
Ohrfeigen, bis nichts mehr anderes als
die reine Wahrheit übrigbleibt: die
überraschende und tolle Schlusspointe…
Ein Komödienhit… begeisterte das
Publikum.”
“Brilliant
world première of the comedy ON YOUR
HONOUR… Tears and slamming of doors,
little lies and boxed ears – until all
that remains is the truth, and nothing
but the truth: an astonishing and
terrific climax… A smash-hit comedy…
the audience was enthralled.”
(KRONENZEITUNG)
“Ein
Lachschlager in englischer Tradition.”
“A comedy
hit in the English tradition.”
(TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG)
“Eine
pfiffige deutsche Übersetzung.”
“A
vibrant German translation.”
(TIP)
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AUDIENCE WITH MURDER
A thriller in Two Acts
BY ROGER
LEACH AND COLIN WAKEFIELD
- An
intriguing and unusual thriller,
multilayered and full of unexpected
twists. A ‘Russian doll’ of a play, it
moves from a seemingly innocuous
domestic playreading, through a murder
mystery in the classic style, to a
final terrifying climax.
| CAST
(2M,
2F)
Four
plays in one, requiring the
following:
| M |
mid-50's |
| F |
mid-50's |
| M |
early 20's
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| F |
early 20's
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SET
A
living room
AUDIENCE
WITH
MURDER was first performed in the
Theatre Truck, Edinburgh, in
August 2004, produced by Theatre
Maketa.
It was
revived at the Jermyn Street Theatre,
London, in February 2006 by Double
Honours Productions.
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“This was the
best theatre we saw at the fringe this
year.”
(EDINBURGH:
YOUR
VOICE)
“AUDIENCE WITH
MURDER is a chameleon of a thriller…
packed to the gunwales with guile,
chutzpah and humour. Catch it if you can.”
(EDINBURGHGUIDE.COM)
"A string of
startling denouements, utterly confounding
audience expectations... this many layered
entertainment, complete with poison,
gunshots and bloodshed, has wicked ways of
bringing the dead back to life that will
amuse and baffle with their unexpected
impudence."
(THE STAGE)
Exquisitely
plotted...
An evening of taut and suspenseful
entertainment, shot through with the kind
of dark humour that helps to ramp up the
tension."
(ILFORD RECORDER)
AUDIENCE
WITH MURDER was first published by Samuel French Ltd. Enquiries should
now be addressed to CONCORD THEATRICALS, from whom copies are available
and licences for performances can be obtained. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
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DREAMING OF CATS
A Play
BY PETER
BRADATSCH (VON KATZEN TRÄUMEN)
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY RAY STAHL
AND COLIN WAKEFIELD
- For
Helen, a gallery owner, and her
husband Max, a psychologist, the
morning of an acquaintance’s funeral
puts questions about their life
together under the microscope. They
discover the need to re-evaluate their
marriage.
Their daughter Paula and her new
husband Oliver are staying with Max
and Helen for a few hours prior to
setting off on their honeymoon. Their
young marriage is already showing
clear signs of tension.
Philip, a client of Max’s, drops by to
discuss his relationship problems and
suddenly finds that he too has to
rethink his life completely.
In this intriguing and witty new play
the successful German playwright Peter
Bradatsch creates a set of characters
who seek to master their problems
seriously, but with humour, through
self-deception and lies. A bitter
comedy about relationship breakdown,
loyalty and love.
CAST (2F, 3M)
MAX
HELEN
PAULA
OLIVER
PHILIP
SET
A living room.
DREAMING OF CATS is
currently available for production.
Contact: Colin Wakefield
colwake@btinternet.com
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