Monkey Rock 2 (2001)
Monkey Rock 2 Adventure in everforest Monkey Rock 2 (2001), written and directed by Mark Beeson, was part of a double bill of plays in MED…
The 82 (2001)
The 82 a mystery thriller The 82 (2000-2001) was devised, directed and written by six young people from the Dartmoor area. It features a bus…
The Evil Rider (2000)
The Evil Rider A community radio play The Evil Rider (2000) was a radio play commissioned by Moretonhampstead Development Trust and written by Mark Beeson, with music by…
Whale (2000)
whale a two part play Whale (2000) written and directed by Mark Beeson, was a play in two parts: Part 1, set in 1000 BC and…
The Audience and The Therapists (1999)
the audience & the therapists the audience The Audience (1999) was a play for a small community cast written by young playwright Lindesay Mace. It was…
The Forest Fire (1999)
The Forest fire A PLAY FOR CHILDREN, SET ON THE DAY OF THE ECLIPSE The Forest Fire (1999) was written and directed by Mark Beeson. A…
A History of Dartmoor Theatre (1998)
a history of dartmoor theatre An exploration into dartmoor’s DRAMATIC past A History of Dartmoor Theatre (1998) was written by Mark Beeson but included excerpts from plays…
The British in Exeter (1997)
THE BRITISH IN EXETER Bringing town and country together The British in Exeter (1997) was written by Mark Beeson and directed by Deborah Marsh and Mark…
The White Bird of the Oxenhams (1997)
THE WHITE BIRD OF THE OXENHAMS Beware the white bird The White Bird of the Oxenhams (1997) was written and directed by Mark Beeson with assistance…
The Unknown (1996)
THE UNKNOWN SCIENCE FICTION ABOUT PEOPLE FROM DARTMOOR The Unknown (1996), written and directed by Mark Beeson, included a musical score by his son Luke Beeson….
Monkey Rock (1995)
Monkey Rock FROM DARTMOOR TO AFRICA Monkey Rock (1995) began life as The Primates, a play originally written by Mark Beeson in 1983 with the stage…
The Dragon and The Mermaid (1994)
THE DRAGON AND THE MERMAID the imprisoned tinner The Dragon and the Mermaid was written and directed by Mark Beeson, but also incorporated a short…
The Wilderness (1993)
THE WILDERNESS THE CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBAL WARMING The Wilderness (1993), written and directed by Mark Beeson, placed Dartmoor in an imaginary future where it existed…
The Bees (1992)
THE BEES ‘A piece of great craftmanship’ Of The Bees (1992), the Arts Council assessor wrote: ‘For a piece so apparently complex and written in…
The Paint Man (1991)
The Paint Man Elford’s Cave The Paint Man (1991) was written and directed by Mark Beeson. The play was set in 1655 and followed the life…
The Salmon (1990)
THE SALMON ECOLOGY AND GLOBAL CONCERNS The Salmon (1990) was written and directed by Mark Beeson. The play was a satire about a tour guide who…
The Green Woman (1988)
The GREEN WOMAN Regeneration on the moor The Green Woman (1988) was written and directed by Mark Beeson, inspired by ‘The Green Man’ motif . This…
The Swallows (1987)
THE SWALLOWS housing in a national park The Swallows (1987), written and directed by Mark Beeson, looked at issues around housing in a National Park. The…
Childe The Hunter (1986)
CHILDE THE HUNTER A TALE OF A SAXON THEGN Childe The Hunter (1986) was written and directed by Mark Beeson with music by Phil Oliver and…
The Hedge (1984)
the hedge COMMUNITY SPIRIT IN PEACE and conflict The Hedge (1984) was written by Mark Beeson. It was an allegory about village politics in which a…
Crowhurst (1983)
CROWHURST The last voyage of donald Crowhurst Crowhurst (1983) was a verse play/dance drama based on the last voyage of Donald Crowhurst, who sailed from Teignmouth….
The Badgers (1980)
The Badgers The beginning of MED Theatre The Badgers (1980) was the very first play and the start of MED Theatre. The play was written…