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1 Melbourne and Sydney Fringe Festivals Go Online Robert Reid , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 16-22 October 2021;
1 Crossing to Stream Robert Reid , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 4-10 September 2021; 'Amid the gloom of an industry largely left to fend for itself through the pandemic, digital seasons of live performance are a sign of hope. By Robert Reid.'

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1 The Bacchae Robert Reid , 2019 single work drama

'A new exploration of the Bacchae myths, steeped in ritual and rebellion. A female & non-binary identifying cast tell stories of women and cults who have challenged the patriarchal status quo throughout history. Forget the original Bacchus, where the women wait offstage while men try and fail to tell their story. In Robert Reid’s epic new text the women take centre stage en masse! This fierce retelling, inspired by Richard Schechner’s “Dionysus in ‘69”, weaves in classic and pop culture references from Sophocles to The Manson Family. Join the Cult.'

Source: La Mama.
1 y separately published work icon Odd Seas Robert Reid , 2017 13572960 2017 single work drama

'We are intellectual refugees from a culture that persecutes us and we demand asylum.

'Three academics get tanked in the faculty lounge and end up in the middle of the ocean fleeing Australia by boat. What could go wrong?'

Source: La Mama.
1 We Play in Public Robert Reid , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: Axon : Creative Explorations , April vol. 7 no. 1 2017; 'This paper explores the relationship between play and power in the context of civic infrastructure and institutional systems as manifested in the work of Pop Up Playground. It focuses particularly on the ability of play to reveal the hidden tensions of ownership, negotiate social power structures and construct social spaces through temporary/fleeting communities of play.' (Publication abstract)
1 A City This Size Should Have so Many Theatres : The Church Theatre, 1983-1989 Robert Reid , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , April no. 64 2014; (p. 23-37)

'The Australian Contemporary Theatre Company (ACTC) was resident at The Church Theatre from 1983 to 1989. The Church was an independent suburban venue, separate from the metropolitan theatres, and housed a season of works throughout the year, curated by the ACTC. Viewed in the context of the larger system of Melbourne theatre, the history of the ACTC demonstrates the value of a balance between large-scale, centralised, mainstream metropolitan arts centres and disparate, mid-sized suburban venues. During the 1980s, the presence of these companies and venues better enabled the kind of grassroots activity that fed the mainstage companies, gave crucial development time to emerging artists and artistic collaborations, and better integrated the performing arts into the wider community, encouraging ongoing engagement with new audiences.' (Publication abstract)
1 Reviews Robert Reid , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , April no. 60 2012; (p. 244-246)
— Review of Transfigured Stages : Major Practitioners and Theatre Aesthetics in Australia Margaret Hamilton , 2011 single work criticism
1 Making the Improbable Inevitable: A History of the Malthouse Theatre Robert Reid , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , April no. 60 2012; (p. 170-184) 'At 2.15 a.m. on 7 February 1984, fire broke out in the Playbox Theatre on Exhibition Street in Melbourne, tearing through the downstairs theatre and damaging the smaller upstairs theatre and offices. That night there had been reports from the theatre's security staff of having chased away "a youth from the back of the building, soon before the fire began". The next day, Carrillo Gantner sifted through the wreckage of the building, estimated at the time to be around $300,000 worth of damages, and took interviews from the press to show that the company's spirits were still high. They were, after all, riding the crest of a particularly successful wave at the time. Harry Kippax had, in the Sydney Morning Herald, called them a company of "national importance" and they were playing in Melbourne in the downstairs theatre with "The Search for Andy Cadabra" and upstairs with "The Execution of Steele Rudd"; and on tour in Sydney with the Athol Fugard play Master Harold and the Boys at the Seymour Centre and Insignificance in the Drama Theatre of the Sydney Opera House, a production presented by the Sydney Theatre Company (STC).' Robert Reid.
1 4 On the Production of Monsters Robert Reid , 2012 single work drama 'Partners Ben and Shari are your typical inner-city Melbourne hipsters: promoting vegetarianism, playing barefoot bowls and engaging in passionate debates about coffee. But no amount of good coffee can prepare them for when an innocent interview with a local newspaper propels them into a national scandal.' Source: www.mtc.com.au/ (Sighted 24/05/2012).
1 The Burning Hour Robert Reid , 2011 single work drama
1 X Robert Reid , 2011 single work drama 'The most famous pirate in the world, Captain Honoria Whitelace has long since abandoned the swashbuckling life and now spends her days at the bottom of a bottle of rum. But she cannot escape her past as her lifelong enemy Captain Steakheart has returned to search out the hidden treasure they lost long ago. Told from the point of view of two young urchins from the port city who, unbeknownst to everyone, hold the lost map, 'X' is a rollicking adventure with plenty of family friendly hilarity on the high seas.' (Melbourne Fringe 2011 website)
1 Names of Bright Stars Robert Reid , 2010 single work drama
1 Urgent Little Things Terrible Comfort Robert Reid , 2010 single work drama
1 Everything Will Be OK Terrible Comfort Robert Reid , 2010 single work drama
1 6 The Joy of Text Robert Reid , 2009 single work drama humour satire

'Literary theory may seem harmless, but mix it with the impish personality of Danny, a precocious high school student, and the result is not deconstruction but sheer devastation. When a certain controversial book falls into his hands, it's time to create his own provocative meta-narrative. As his actions send the school into chaos, he learns that, although the author is dead and meaning lacks foundation, the real world has no time for irony.

... Set against a backdrop of staffroom politics ... [a] satirical dissection of education and its discontents.'

Source: Melbourne Theatre Company website, www.mtc.com.au (sighted: 29/09/2010)
1 1 The New Black Robert Reid , 2009 single work drama satire
1 1 Portraits of Modern Evil Robert Reid , 2007 single work drama Portraits of Evil explores the far-reaching and devastating effects of war from the perspective of Australian artist Albert Tucker. The play is set in Melbourne in 1942 as Tucker retreats with wife Joy Hasker to the farm of fellow artist John Reed. This followed Tucker's harrowing experience sketching wounds and mental illness in a military hospital. The fictional portrait sittings between Tucker and Eddie Leonski, an American soldier, are central to the play. Leonski was known as the 'brown-out strangler'. He murdered several women during this period while camped near Melbourne. Source: Lowdown vol.30 (6) December 2008 p.45
1 The Taking of Ramsey Street Robert Reid , 2006 single work musical theatre 'When Fisher falls in love with Aiden the surfer from Afghanistan all hell breaks loose in Summer Bay. Especially with Gunner, Fisher's white trash ex-boyfriend leading a mob ready to run riot on Ramsey Street.' Source: www.theatreindecay.com (Sighted 18/09/2009).
1 Empire Robert Reid , 2004 single work drama
1 1 Empire Robert Reid , 2004 single work drama In 'Empire' two people sit in a car, arguing about what to do with the body of a woman in a car boot who is unconscious and bleeding, and wrapped in traditional Islamic dress.
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