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Missing Marilyn by Steve Black
In the hotel room she meets a stranger and begins to talk about her childhood and her life.This play reveals a side of Marilyn Monroe not usually seen. It`s funny, tragic,warm and, at times, shocking, yet in Marilyn`s own words.."it is the truth as she sees it". Daniel Seznich`s brilliant new play has been produced by Beesknees Productions and co-produced by Legless Productions. The play has recently been appearing at the internationally renowned Kings Head Theatre, Islington. Directed by film and theatre actor Jonathan Hyde ( Royal Shakespeare and Royal National Theatre performer ); starring Sally Day, as Marilyn, and Andrew Crabb as the Stranger. The Cloakroom by Tim Kenny " The Cloakroom" is a two act Black comedy/drama for two women. Set in the cloakroom of the Coldwell Sports Hall to which no one seems to come; Edie is the encumberent attendant. Here she has made a cosy home in which she quietly studies to "better" herself. Her world is suddenly turned upside down by the arrival of the younger dysfunctional Daisy slipstreaming bad language and unintended comedy. Edie is completely taken aback when Daisy announces that she is in fact the holiday relief, a situation that comes as a complete, and unwelcome, surprise to Edie. As the play unfolds it becomes apparent that the two women have much in common- not the least with the absent Sports Hall owner Jack Coldwell. Funny, farcical and blunt, the play reveals its sinister side as both women struggle for supremacy. The laughter we share with the characters slowly fades in this cloakroom from hell. Tim Kenny is also the author of the award winning short play " The Fox" to be found on the one act plays website; www.oneactplays.org.uk
The Pleasure Halls by Christine Emmert This PreRaphaelite love story for 2 males and 2 females is set in Victorian England, a stylish period piece plots the love entaglement of two men- Henry an artist and Victor, the son of privilige. Henry saves a young woman, Caitlin, from a river and she becomes his model. This action sets in motion a chain of events which sees Henry and Victor examining their pasts, each struggling with complex emotional and sexually charged experiences. Caitlin has a captivating allure and the concept of "The Pleasure Halls "- a fantasy invented by the boys in adolescence- looms tantilisingly. Yet the catalytic Caitlin has a husband who reclaims her. Caitlin submits in order to aviod a scandal. Henry`s seduction of Anne ( Victor`s fiance ) complicates events as Caitlin returns; each character must access his or her willingness to take joy at the expense and sorrow of others. A dramatic Victorian love story brimming with the customs and attitudes of the era. Becoming Craig by Christine Emmert This is a powerful and fascinating work dedicated by the author, Christine Emmert, to "visionaries of past, present and future who lead a difficult life because their pathway is unmarked" Becoming Craig is a deep, beautifully written and intensley rewarding piece of work for a single actor which relates the story of a respected theatre visionary and actor Edward Gordon Craig, the son of Ellen Terry. He was considered a man much ahead of his time pioneering the value of lighting and the hitherto untapped power of abstract sets. " I was one of the impossibles....the impossibles are the impenitent independents: the true rebels- they who come to rebel because they are born to do so" Edward Gordon Craig. Christine Emmert has made a career as an actress, playwright, director and author. Taking the Shakespearian dictum of "all the world`s a stage " she has published poetry, short stories and children`s books. Passionately interested in the integration of the broader arts spectrum into her works she has staggering vein of depth and insight in her works which inevitably rewards and pleases. See also Christine Emmerts engaging and enthralling dark trilogy Iseult,King Mark and Of the White Hand, which is listed on the `oneactplays` web site. The trilogy provides a truly fascinating full night of period drama and additionally each work can be performed as a stand alone one act piece. Go to www.oneactplays.org.uk The following are a selection of plays by Steve Black: Leviathon How well does one person really know another? When one young woman discovers her boyfriend in bed with her best friend a once strong relationshipis severly tested...but there is a twist, a scary twist. This play is not suitable for audiences under 16 or those who are easily offended. A drama for two women actors. The Cell War is a terrible thing. Families are affected in many different ways. When two sisters are captured for interrogation and are seperated the fear and hopelessness of it all is overwhelming, especially when one sister isn`t as bright as her years and knows little of what is happening. This is a powerful and disturbing story of the ravages and compexities of war and the love of one sister for another. The Dining Chair You never know who you might meet or where! When a harrassed female journalist decides to take the week-end out of the city and visit the coast she stumbles across an unusual and apparently totally opposite female character living off the land and the sea. But everything isn`t quite what it seems. Kitty Kingsley`s Poem When a small poetry group has its monthly get together at Kitty`s small flat things get out of hand. A mixed bunch of amateur writers do their best to write poetry but rarely succeed. Kitty, a nervous compulsive loner; Joanna , a dominatrix; Pippa, a young dope head; Richard, a pompous schoolteacher and Alan, a young gay shirt salesman, form the basis for some funny yet deep moments as they first of all read the poems and then discuss them........but Kitty has something in store!
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It
is several years before Marilyn`s untimely death. Her stardom has
reached almost chaotic heights and her own insecurities have forced
her to flee to a quiet hotel where, under a pseudonym, she checks
in to escape the demands put on her by the public, the industry, friends
and lovers.