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Strictly Done Dancing
Eighteen former celebrities step out one more time. A glittering selection of historical personalities are given another chance to dance. They have one more opportunity to show the world what their lives meant, but first they must meet their allotted partners and work out their routines.
What will Fred make of Marilyn? What will Eric’s partner think of it so far? Will Stephen’s routine be out of this world? Who will dance with Diana? Will there be a winner?
The nine routines build on the biographical and parade through the celebratory, the sensational, the spectacular and the surreal. Each rehearsal is a potent dialogue exposing the hidden hopes, highs, lows, expectations and consequences of lives lived under the magnifying glass of public adulation.Each dancer has an individual accomplice, but they carry the scars inflicted by a common partner who is as radiant as an illuminated glitter ball, and as sharp as a shattered one.
What will Fred make of Marilyn? What will Eric’s partner think of it so far? Will Stephen’s routine be out of this world? Who will dance with Diana? Will there be a winner?
The nine routines build on the biographical and parade through the celebratory, the sensational, the spectacular and the surreal. Each rehearsal is a potent dialogue exposing the hidden hopes, highs, lows, expectations and consequences of lives lived under the magnifying glass of public adulation.Each dancer has an individual accomplice, but they carry the scars inflicted by a common partner who is as radiant as an illuminated glitter ball, and as sharp as a shattered one.
131 pages, Paperback
Published August 9, 2019
About the author
Pete Hartley
13 books2 followersPete Hartley is based in northern England where he taught drama for three decades and ran uneasy theatre - a small production company specialising in creating new drama and reworking established classics.
He has written extensively for the stage. Some fifty of his plays have been performed by professionals, amateurs and student companies. Six have won prizes, and one, was broadcast by BBC Radio.
Pete also had short stories published and broadcast long before the digital era dominated the airwaves.
He has written extensively for the stage. Some fifty of his plays have been performed by professionals, amateurs and student companies. Six have won prizes, and one, was broadcast by BBC Radio.
Pete also had short stories published and broadcast long before the digital era dominated the airwaves.
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November 19, 2022
Really enjoyed this book, I could really hear the voices of each celebrity through Pete’s brilliant dialogue. Very funny and sweet!
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