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Goodbye Jamie Boyd single work drama

Adaptation of Goodbye Jamie Boyd Elizabeth Fensham , 2008 single work novella

Authors:agent Eva Di Cesare , Tim McGarry , Sandra Eldridge .
Producer: Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People

Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 Goodbye Jamie Boyd

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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

An adaptation of Elizabeth Fensham's novel about an adolescent girl struggling with schizophrenia and an unhealthy relationship with her brother.

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Affiliation Notes

Writing Disability in Australia

Type of disability Schizophrenia.

Type of character Primary.

Point of view First person.

Production Details

Produced by Monkey Baa theatre, in association with Buzz Dance Theatre, and supported by Mantana Foundation, Pratt Foundation, SBW Foundation and Sydney University Performance Studies Unit.

Performed 2 - 7 August 2012 (main stage), 31 July - 17 August 2012 (regional tour), and 15 - 25 May 2012 (Western Australian tour).

Directors: Sandra Eldridge and Cadi McCarthy.

Visual Designer: Dashvisual.

Designer: Rita Carmody.

Lighting Designer: Luiz Pampolha.

Composer and Sound Designer: Kingsley Reeve.

Cast: Gemma Yates-Round and Peter Fares.