17 Plays (Ben Elton)
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This article is from the Ben Elton FAQ, by Andrew Wong andrew@theyoungones.com with numerous contributions by others.
17 Plays (Ben Elton)
Permission to perform these plays should be sought from McIntyre Management
* Gasping
This was first performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London on 1st July
1990. It starred Hugh Laurie as Philip, and Bernard Hill as Sir Chiffley
Lockheart, with the voice of Stephen Fry. Directed by Bob Spiers, it was
designed by Terry Parsons and produced by Philip McIntyre. The play has
since been to Northampton in the United Kingdom, Cologne in Germany and
Sydney in Australia.
An eyewitness at the premiere says she saw Rik Mayall, Stephen Fry, Lenny
Henry, and Dawn French there, and also a leather-jacketed Ben Elton chewing
on his fingernails...
* Silly Cow
This was first performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London on 20
February 1991, and starred Dawn French as Doris.
* Popcorn
Based on his novel, Popcorn, it has been performed at three theatres
across the United Kingdom in Leeds, Nottingham and London and has already
been exported to Belgium, having won the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award
for Best New Comedy.
Having played at The Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London for over a
year, it's set to go on tour with Emma Noble. It will also be performed by
the De Komeet theatre company in Belgium from 4 Septemer 1998 to 3 October
at the Fakkel Theater in Antwerp.
* Blast From The Past
Based on his novel of the same name, it received its' premiere at the West
Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, and will eventually be making its' way to London.
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