Leonardo:
by
Steve Black
This
is a manic comedy set in the studio of the 18th. century
painter Leonardo Di Crappio. His life is a constant source
of upheaval to all those who know him and we discover an artist
who has been reduced to painting portraits of the wealthy and noble
in order to stave off ruination. His monthly wine bill alone necessitates
at least 3 portraits or commissions! His long suffering servant,
Codpiece, struggles unselfishly to support and encourage his Master
through this time of trouble and loss of inspiration. Out of the
blue amidst the turmoil of depression, arrives a beautiful and mysterious
model. Could this be the solution to Leonardo's tribulations? Of
course not!
This
is a comedy with a running time of 1 hour 30 minutes for 5 women
and 2 men.
The stage set is an artist's studio with all its paraphernalia.
Leonardo
2. The Brush strikes Back! by Steve Black
Having
survived the first debacle Leonardo returns to paint another day.
Not much has changed for him, he is still in debt, still drinking
too much and is still surrounded by idiots. However, forces are
at work and The Duke has to be met and convinced that nude paintings
are not a thing of depravity but a thing of beauty and goodness,
especially in the case if the Duke's very beautiful daughter who
Leonardo has his eye on! There are many threads and references in
this sequel to the original play and could not be staged out of
sequence.
A
comedy for 3 men and 4 women.
Stuff
the Turkey: by
Steve Black
A
comic look at Christmas as we all know it to be! Christmas is with
us again and the family gathers for the ubiquitous Christmas lunch.
Presents under the tree, whiffs of cooking turkey meander from the
kitchen, a quiet sherry is taken before the onslaught. The guests
arrive, the teenagers are quickly bored, granddad accepts the offer
of a drink, then another, then another! Grandma expresses her disapproval,
mum and dad begin to feel fractious as the bonhomie disintegrates
and old wounds are quickly and inevitably prized open. The long
lost brother arrives, it was unexpected and unwanted but in this
season of goodwill he brings a burning unreciprocated desire to
repair long soured relationships. In the best Christmas traditions
of the day cannot end soon enough.
This
is a great seasonal comedy for 5 men and 4 females and it runs for
1 hour 5 minutes.
Stuff the Turkey provides the vehicle for an alternative
seasonal evening by combining a staging of the play and possibly
a celebratory buffet/meal afterwards. The perfect way to end your
theatrical year!
The
Turkeys Revenge:by
Steve Black
Following
on from Stuff the Turkey the following year the specter
of the Turkey is back
again. More fun and mayhem and more Christmas day memorabilia.
Glossy:
by Steve Black
A
fashion magazine appoints a new young, seductive and attractive
fashion editor. There are repercussions amongst the existing staff
as she sweeps through the doors fresh from Andalucia in a haze of
simpering sexuality clearly intent on taking no prisoners- particularly
of the female kind! But is all what it seems? The team camera man
seems to recognise her- but where from? Plotting and sub-plotting
abound in this hilarious magazine spoof providing ' guaranteed '
humour with a hint of mystery!
This
is a production for 7 people; 3 men and 4 women.
The Boyle Family: by William Fisher and Brian
Langtry
Running
time 1hr. 25 mins: 2men ( 50 and 30 years ) and 3 women ( 50,30,70
yrs )
You`ve
seen the Royal Family now meet the bizarre Boyles! A two- act play,
the first set in the lounge of the Boyle family home, the second
on the beach at Llandudno in Wales where Dot Boyle hopes that she
and her husband, Ivor, will rekindle the little things in their
marriage that have been neglected. Grandma ( Nanny ) is reluctant
to consider an old persons home, Sandy is heavily pregnant, Dot
continues to keep things together, Dennis is just plain Dennis and
the seagulls are overhead! An hilarious comedy with loads of scope
for innovative direction.
Intro
and outro music are supplied on CD.
This
play can also be performed as two self contained one act plays under
the titles " The Boyle Family at
home" ( 40mins. ) and "
The Boyle Family Holiday " ( 50 mins. )
Scenes
from a recent production of the Boyle family |
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