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'As The Clock Struck Ten' by Tony Frier - additional information.


'As The Clock Struck Ten' by Tony Frier
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Period and Geography
Locations: England, Scotland and Germany. Time Periods: 1920 to 1939 and 1950s
Settings and Set Complexity
Number of Sets: 5
Setting: Living Room, Kitchen, Bedroom, Office, Prison Cells and Courtroom
Set Requirements: Practical Doors/Windows, Multiple locations in one set and Customised Furniture
The script includes characters in the following age range(s):
13 to 16
17 to 20
21 to 35
36 to 50
51 to 65
Over 65
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Swearing rate: 2 rude words per thousand
We have identified the following types of language in the text:
Mild swearwords
Potential blasphemy
Sexual slurs
In addition to the text, the "Producer's Copy" of the Script includes the following:
A list of the required properties
A list of the required sound effects
A lighting plot
A description of the set requirements
Costume notes
Miscellaneous notes from the author
Style:
A powerful drama based on a true story. Various settings and time periods.
Synopsis:
A dramatisation of the true story of Donnie Merrett, who at the age of 17, shot his mother after she found out he had been forging cheques in her name. On release from prison in 1945, he joined the Royal Navy Reserve in Germany before returning to a life of crime and debauchery, eventually fleeing before he can be court martialled. Returning to London to the old folks home run by his wife and mother-in-law, he demands money to continue funding his habits.

 
 

 
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