Perceptive Creation - Home Page

Perceptive Creation is the development, production and publication organisation of UK based writer-director-producer Michael Barry.

Please note: this site is under on-going construction. One priority is to provide qualified individuals access to appropriate documents for the forth-coming feature film

"The Palestrina Affair"

The site does or will also offer information on:

 - screen drama projects looking for commissions and coproductions (detailed information: by request for qualified viewers eventually on protected pages)

- screen drama and factual productions completed, with ways of obtaining copies

 - other "productions" such as:

o        The Flying Computer software

o        "The Art of Cool-Climate Vinegrowing" and "Winemaking", nearly 5 hours of generic training videos, which have sold steadily over many years. The rights to develop, reformat and resell this material are available to an appropriate person or company

- Reading copies of Michael Barry's theatre scripts - either published by New Theatre Publications

or yet to be published (email: michaelis@perceptivecreation.co.uk with request)

- Michael Barry's CVs, (offering his show-reel - TV/film or radio - on request to qualified individuals). Press endorsements also.

- An archive of the web-site of the Wessex Actors Company (1993-2006), founded and run by Michael for 5 counties in the SW of England.

Specific current projects:

- “No Way Back” - European co-production feature film based on Italian best-seller by Enrico Palandri. UK partner sought to join Swiss/ Italian/ French partners. Experienced script-writer, and Academy-Award winning director attached. Michael Barry acting as Associate Producer helping bring package together. Contact me to express interest. (email: michaelis@perceptivecreation.co.uk)

- “The Balance of Mind” - after considerable development now available in new full-length form. Also radio drama version available.

A London nurse, also an activist and poet,  recovering from romantic betrayal, finds herself thrown head-first into agri-politics, a livestock crisis and ancient West of England mysticism.

6 cast, composite set. Developed through Taunton Brewhouse and Writernet New Writing initiative. (DVD available on request of Scratch Night Oct 2007)

- “The Sexual Man” - a major internet publishing venture (45 week course, available free) covering all aspects of male health. Free report on cutting-edge psychological research into male-female interaction.

- “Discovering Movies” - a book proposal for the general public for a readable summary of film history, production and critical theory, with DVD illustrations. Copy of proposal available to publishers by email or post on request.

- “The 2008 Nether Stowey May Festival” - Michael originator and producer of a comprehensive interactive 4 DVD set covering an action-packed 4 days celebrating the village's epic May Festival and 10^th anniversary of its Twinning association with Theillay, near Orleans in France. 27 stories, 6 1/2 hrs R/T. ON SALE NOW.

- “The Palestrina Affair” – Thriller-drama. Casting of leads to satisfaction of investors. Script, sales brochure, low-budget business plan all available. Lead co-producer sought.

- “Love Letters” - full-length stage play, very successful adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s enduring romantic drama, “On the Western Circuit”. Toured to considerable acclaim by The Wessex Actors Company in 1999 in Wessex region. Now published and represented by New Theatre Publications - click here

- “Burning Passions” - full-length stage play, original title "Dead Woman's Ditch". Toured to considerable acclaim by The Wessex Actors Company in 2001 in Wessex region. Now published and represented by New Theatre Publications - click here

- 3 other plays published by New Theatre Publications - inc "Tom Jones", "Passion and the Revolutionary" (1 act Hardy adaptation) and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (MB editor - and sole director, twice, since Hardy - of Hardy's own dramatisation). In the pipeline “The Indiscretion of an Heiress” (full-length play, cast of 3), another tried and tested Hardy adaptation.

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