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The Picture of Doreen archiveMartin Craigly, disarmingly charming darling of the daytime chatshow 'Really Saying Something' is clearly NOT saying anything to the media about his relationship with Terry Smart, a working-class, stand-up comic from Rochdale, better known to the public by his comedy alter-ego, Doreen Gray. To maintain their beautiful facade they begin to sell their souls piece by piece: Martin, by announcing his engagement to teen pop goddess Harmony O'Brien, over the pages of Hello magazine; and Terry by compromising his talent to humour mainstream tastes. Aided and abetted by bizarre female characters - all played by our mysterious cross-dressing host - the pace becomes hilariously frantic as the cracks appear in the door of the celebrity closet. When Terry is visited by the ghost of his own comic creation, Doreen, he plans an outrageous surprise for Martin that evening, in front of 10 million viewers - on live television! How much longer can they avoid being talked about... or will they eventually realise that, sometimes, it's better than not being talked about.

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Author: Alan French

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Archive listings for The Picture of Doreen (2001)

Work type: Play.

T01528615941

WebsiteCompany Tackle Owt. Director Tina Earl. Performer Alan French. Performer Marc Goodall. Performer David Slack.
1 Nov 01General, General :: V284575333
listing details L1010179604
24 Aug 01 to 25 Aug 01Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483
listing details L2006429205
5 Aug 01 to 10 Aug 01Marlborough Theatre, Brighton :: V662
listing details L1412363851
31 Jul 01General, General :: V1268
listing details L989330255
30 Jul 01Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth :: V772
listing details L1366307878
27 Jul 01 to 28 Jul 01General, Leicester :: V603439505
listing details L0412156807
19 Mar 01 to 20 Mar 01Manchester Gorilla (formerly Green Room), Manchester :: V485
listing details L1288378437

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6 Nov 01General, General :: V284575333
listing details L0499252638

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