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Operation Elvis
''Operation Elvis'' by C.P. Taylor is a play for children, first produced by the Live Theatre Company in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1978. Taylor worked as a drama teacher at Morpeth’s Northgate Hospital, and used it as the main setting for the play. Critics have noted that, in keeping with his other works for children, ''Operation Elvis'' is notable for its engagement with complex social issues such as disability, being “written from the unsentimental standpoint that children's relationships are as complicated as those of adults.” The original cast included Tim Healy, Max Roberts, Denise Bryson and Brian Hogg, and the production was directed by Teddy Kiendl. The play has become a classic of Theatre for Young Audiences, revived by TAG Theatre Company, the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Almeida Theatre, M6 Theatre, Bruvvers, the Tricycle Theatre with Kevin Whately as Malcolm, and the Byre Theatre as part of the 1992 Edinburgh International Festival. It was filmed with the origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is a historic market town in Northumberland, North East England, lying on the River Wansbeck. Nearby towns include Ashington, Northumberland, Ashington and Bedlington, Northumberland, Bedlington. In the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, the population of Morpeth was given as 14,017, up from 13,833 in the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census. The earliest evidence of settlement is believed to be from the Neolithic period, and some Roman artifacts have also been found. The first written mention of the town is from 1080, when the de Merlay family was granted the barony of Morpeth. The meaning of the town's name is uncertain, but it may refer to its position on the road to Scotland and a murder which occurred on that road. The de Merlay family built two castles in the town in the late 11th century and the 13th century. The town was granted its coat of arms in 1552. By the mid 1700s it had become one of the main markets in England, having been granted a market charte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
