Legless Productions
Plays, Films and Events for the World Wide Stage
Past Productions
The Billie Holiday Story
Written by Brian Langtry and Len Holden
The Five Year Itch
Written by Steve Black
It is several years before Marilyn`s 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. In the hotel room she
meets a stranger and begins to talk about her
childhood and her troubled life. The play reveals a
side of Marilyn Monroe not usually seen.
Later in the play the two meet again in the same
motel room. Much has happened in the intervening
years but here ominously dark clouds lurk on the
horizon.
This compelling two handed play by Steve Black
provides an engrossing glimpse into the life and
relationships of Marilyn Monroe.
This play was originally premiered at the Kings Head
Theatre in Islington and directed by the renowned
actor Jonathan Hyde.
Written
in
2005
by
friends
and
colleauges
this
work
details
the
life
of
the
tragic
yet
vibrant
jazz
icon,
Billie
Holiday,
from
her
first
appearance
at
the
age
of
13
through
to
her
sad
and
untimely
death
in
1959.
The
Show
was
toured
by`
Theatre-Productions`
in
2005
starring
London
based
actress
`Yah`
in
the
title
role
and
again
in
2006
when
Billie
was
played
by
Rain
Prior
the
accomplished
American
jazz
singer/actress
and
daughter
of
comedian
Richard
Prior.
Louis
Emerick,
once
of
Brookside,
played
Lester
`Prez`
Young.
Using
film
as
narration,
a
live
5
piece
band
and
a
cast
of
9
this
sometime
harrowing.
often
uplifting
and
engaging
story
pulls
no
punches
in
its
exploration
of
the
ups
and
downs
of
Billie`s
life,
The
piece
is
now
available
for
performance
again
and new producers are sought.
A Girl Called Dusty
Written by Brian Langtry
Building
upon
Brian
and
Steve
Andrew`s
award
winning
play
“
The
Middle
of
Nowhere
“
this
piece
covers
the
story
of
the
`
white
queen
of
soul
`
from
her
early
successes
with
brother
Dion
in
the
Springfields
through
to
her
later
revival
via
1990`s
`
electro pop `.
In
between
the
highs
of
becoming
the
biggest
selling
female
solo
artist
of
the
time;
the
critical
acclaim
of
the
Album
`
Dusty
In
Memphis
`
and
the
re-emergent
collaboration
with
the
Pet
Shop
Boys,
Dusty
plummeted
troughs
of
deep
despair,
desperate
bouts
of
promiscuity,
drink
and
drug
dependency,
financial
chaos,
unresolved
psychological
traumas,
insecurities
of
sexual
identity
and
a
seemingly
unending
inability
to
find
the
kind
of
loving
relationship she so desperately desired.
This
musical
biography
enshrines,
in
addition
to
18
songs,
a
variety
of
music
and
settings
from
the
era
that would change the world forever.
Running Time: 1Hour 50 minutes
Cast: 9 actor musicians
Film Sequences
The Middle of Nowhere
Written by Steve Andrews and Brian Langtry
This
is
the
story
of
Dusty
Springfield,
exhilarating,
sad,moving,
at
times
funny
and
at
times
exhausting.
Dusty
left
behind
her
a
rich
musical
heritage
which
has
effortlessly
survived
the
passage
of
time,
fad
and
fashion.
`The
Middle
of
Nowhere`
although
featuring
all
of
her
famous
songs
is
much
more
than
simply
an
evening
of
unforgetable
music
charting
her
life
from
the
first
days
of
The
Lana
Sisters
through
the
turbulent
seventies,
her
revival
in
the
eighties
to
her
struggles with failing health in her later years.
An uplifting and life affirming story, tinged with
saddness and tragedy, of a pop icon and troubled
soul.
The story is told jointly by Dusty and Ronny, a failed
show-biz reporter, who after a single chance
meeting with her became captivated and obsessed.
His life in so many ways mirroring hers.
` The Middle of Nowhere ` won the best
musical award on its premiere at the Buxton
Fringe Festival.
It is now offered to theatres as a self-contained
show suitable for all ages.
Hello I`m Johnny Cash
Written by Brian Langtry
This
musical
play
of
`The
Man
in
Black`
was
toured
by
`Legless
Productions`
in
2006/07.
It
relates
the
story
and
songs
from
the
days
of
Sun
Records
through
the
lean
years
of
the
mid
70`s
and
80`s
to
his
rebirth
through
collaborations
with
hip-hop
producer
Rick
Rubin.
Cash
was
a
unique,
opinionated,tormented,
deeply
religious
and
supremely
talented
singer/song
writer.
A
strong
supporter
of
minority
rights,
particularly
those
concerning
Native
Americans,
the
working
man
and
those
within
the
prison
population
to
whom
he
was
ever
generous
in
both
practical
and
financial
ways.
His
relationship
with
June
Carter,
singer,
entertainer
and
member
of
Country
music
royalty,
`
The
Carter
Family
`
saved
Cash
from
his
powerful
self-destructive
nature
and
provided
the
springboard for his continued creative life.
`
Hello
I`m
Johnny
Cash
`
is
either
performed
as
a
small
cast
show
for
three
actors
or
as
more
expansive piece for 8 actors and band.
This show is now available for production interest.
Clara
Written by Steve Andrews and Brian Langtry
Teenager
Danny
is
a
playstation
afficionado.
One
evening
he
is
drawn
into
and
through
the
screen
of
his
computer
to
enter
the
virtual
world
of
his
heroine
Clara
and
her
peaceful
people
`
The
Packs
`.
The
welcoming
celebrations
turn
to
anguish
as
Clara
is
captured
by
the
ferocious
Cybermets
and
imprisioned
by
Queen
Virelia
the
ruler
of
Cyber
City.
Danny
sets
off
to
rescue
her
accompanied
by
a
reluctant
and
nervous
group
of
`Packs`.
Ultimely
the
rescue
is
accomplished
and,
after
several
perilous
encounters,
Clara,
Danny
and
his
accomplices
return
triumphantly.
Will
Danny
stay
in
his
`new`
world
or
return
to
his
`real`
world?
Did
all
this
happen
or
was
it
just
a
dream?
`Clara
`
is
a
fast
moving
musical
with
elements
of
drama,
dance,
comedy
and
pantomime.
The
musical
is
modern
and
offers
enormous
scope
for
characterisation,
vibrant
sets
and
a
great
night
out
for audiences from 5 to 95.
Clara
is a musical play for 6 men and 4 women.
The running time is 2 hours.
Legless Productions
Legless Productions
Plays, Films and Events for the
World Wide Stage
Past Productions
The Billie Holiday Story
Written by Brian Langtry and Len Holden
The Five Year Itch
Written by Steve Black
It is several years before Marilyn`s 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. In the hotel room she
meets a stranger and begins to talk about her
childhood and her troubled life. The play reveals a
side of Marilyn Monroe not usually seen.
Later in the play the two meet again in the same
motel room. Much has happened in the intervening
years but here ominously dark clouds lurk on the
horizon.
This compelling two handed play by Steve Black
provides an engrossing glimpse into the life and
relationships of Marilyn Monroe.
This play was originally premiered at the Kings Head
Theatre in Islington and directed by the renowned
actor Jonathan Hyde.
Written
in
2005
by
friends
and
colleauges
this
work
details
the
life
of
the
tragic
yet
vibrant
jazz
icon,
Billie
Holiday,
from
her
first
appearance
at
the
age
of
13
through
to
her
sad
and
untimely
death
in
1959.
The
Show
was
toured
by`
Theatre-Productions`
in
2005
starring
London
based
actress
`Yah`
in
the
title
role
and
again
in
2006
when
Billie
was
played
by
Rain
Prior
the
accomplished
American
jazz
singer/actress
and
daughter
of
comedian
Richard
Prior.
Louis
Emerick,
once
of
Brookside,
played
Lester
`Prez`
Young.
Using
film
as
narration,
a
live
5
piece
band
and
a
cast
of
9
this
sometime
harrowing.
often
uplifting
and
engaging
story
pulls
no
punches
in
its
exploration
of
the
ups
and
downs
of
Billie`s
life,
The
piece
is
now
available
for
performance
again
and new producers are sought.
A Girl Called Dusty
Written by Brian Langtry
Building
upon
Brian
and
Steve
Andrew`s
award
winning
play
“
The
Middle
of
Nowhere
“
this
piece
covers
the
story
of
the
`
white
queen
of
soul
`
from
her
early
successes
with
brother
Dion
in
the
Springfields
through
to
her
later
revival
via
1990`s
`
electro pop `.
In
between
the
highs
of
becoming
the
biggest
selling
female
solo
artist
of
the
time;
the
critical
acclaim
of
the
Album
`
Dusty
In
Memphis
`
and
the
re-emergent
collaboration
with
the
Pet
Shop
Boys,
Dusty
plummeted
troughs
of
deep
despair,
desperate
bouts
of
promiscuity,
drink
and
drug
dependency,
financial
chaos,
unresolved
psychological
traumas,
insecurities
of
sexual
identity
and
a
seemingly
unending
inability
to
find
the
kind
of
loving
relationship she so desperately desired.
This
musical
biography
enshrines,
in
addition
to
18
songs,
a
variety
of
music
and
settings
from
the
era
that would change the world forever.
Running Time: 1Hour 50 minutes
Cast: 9 actor musicians
Film Sequences
The Middle of Nowhere
Written by Steve Andrews and Brian Langtry
This
is
the
story
of
Dusty
Springfield,
exhilarating,
sad,moving,
at
times
funny
and
at
times
exhausting.
Dusty
left
behind
her
a
rich
musical
heritage
which
has
effortlessly
survived
the
passage
of
time,
fad
and
fashion.
`The
Middle
of
Nowhere`
although
featuring
all
of
her
famous
songs
is
much
more
than
simply
an
evening
of
unforgetable
music
charting
her
life
from
the
first
days
of
The
Lana
Sisters
through
the
turbulent
seventies,
her
revival
in
the
eighties
to
her
struggles with failing health in her later years.
An uplifting and life affirming story, tinged with
saddness and tragedy, of a pop icon and troubled
soul.
The story is told jointly by Dusty and Ronny, a failed
show-biz reporter, who after a single chance
meeting with her became captivated and obsessed.
His life in so many ways mirroring hers.
` The Middle of Nowhere ` won the best
musical award on its premiere at the Buxton
Fringe Festival.
It is now offered to theatres as a self-contained
show suitable for all ages.
Hello I`m Johnny Cash
Written by Brian Langtry
This
musical
play
of
`The
Man
in
Black`
was
toured
by
`Legless
Productions`
in
2006/07.
It
relates
the
story
and
songs
from
the
days
of
Sun
Records
through
the
lean
years
of
the
mid
70`s
and
80`s
to
his
rebirth
through
collaborations
with
hip-hop
producer
Rick
Rubin.
Cash
was
a
unique,
opinionated,tormented,
deeply
religious
and
supremely
talented
singer/song
writer.
A
strong
supporter
of
minority
rights,
particularly
those
concerning
Native
Americans,
the
working
man
and
those
within
the
prison
population
to
whom
he
was
ever
generous
in
both
practical
and
financial
ways.
His
relationship
with
June
Carter,
singer,
entertainer
and
member
of
Country
music
royalty,
`
The
Carter
Family
`
saved
Cash
from
his
powerful
self-destructive
nature
and
provided
the
springboard for his continued creative life.
`
Hello
I`m
Johnny
Cash
`
is
either
performed
as
a
small
cast
show
for
three
actors
or
as
more
expansive piece for 8 actors and band.
This show is now available for production interest.
Clara
Written by Steve Andrews and Brian Langtry
Teenager
Danny
is
a
playstation
afficionado.
One
evening
he
is
drawn
into
and
through
the
screen
of
his
computer
to
enter
the
virtual
world
of
his
heroine
Clara
and
her
peaceful
people
`
The
Packs
`.
The
welcoming
celebrations
turn
to
anguish
as
Clara
is
captured
by
the
ferocious
Cybermets
and
imprisioned
by
Queen
Virelia
the
ruler
of
Cyber
City.
Danny
sets
off
to
rescue
her
accompanied
by
a
reluctant
and
nervous
group
of
`Packs`.
Ultimely
the
rescue
is
accomplished
and,
after
several
perilous
encounters,
Clara,
Danny
and
his
accomplices
return
triumphantly.
Will
Danny
stay
in
his
`new`
world
or
return
to
his
`real`
world?
Did
all
this
happen
or
was
it
just
a
dream?
`Clara
`
is
a
fast
moving
musical
with
elements
of
drama,
dance,
comedy
and
pantomime.
The
musical
is
modern
and
offers
enormous
scope
for
characterisation,
vibrant
sets
and
a
great
night
out
for audiences from 5 to 95.
Clara
is a musical play for 6 men and 4 women.
The running time is 2 hours.
