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1 2 Anthem Andrew Bovell , Patricia Cornelius , Melissa Reeves , Christos Tsiolkas , Irine Vela , 2019 single work drama

'Twenty-one years ago playwrights Andrew Bovell, Christos Tsiolkas, Melissa Reeves, Patricia Cornelius and Irine Vela came together to create Who’s Afraid of the Working Class?, a series of powerful interwoven vignettes that captured the zeitgeist of Melbourne and Australia in the 1990s. Now the same team reunite to take the pulse of our nation today, with director Susie Dee and an extraordinary ensemble of performers.

'What emerges is a funny and ferocious portrait of a country unable to reconcile its past, uncertain of its future and political vision. The colliding voices that make up this anthem might not always be in harmony, but they cannot be silenced.

'Who’s Afraid of the Working Class? was an ode to tiny struggles writ large; Anthem turns up the volume on the everyday injustices we choose not to hear.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 1 Tough Girls Melissa Reeves , Irine Vela (composer), 2006 single work musical theatre humour 'Tough Girls' is a dark musical comedy, about the tough girls in crime families.
1 2 The Impossible Dream Philip Witts , Irine Vela (composer), 2004 single work drama musical theatre humour 'A romantic comedy with music that brings to life Don Quixote, the bumbling chivalrous knight of classical literature, in the guise of sidekick to the real life character of Jose Paronella. Their combined hilarious attempts to woo the stubborn Margarita, with the help of her conniving mother Rosa, eventually prove successful, taking Margarita and Jose on a journey towards a love of each other, a castle built on dreams, and the remote wilderness of Far North Queensland. "The Impossible Dream" is a story of bravery and tenacity in pursuit of dreams.' http://www.jute.com.au/intro.html (Sighted 9/3/05)
1 1 y separately published work icon My Of-Course Life My Of Course Life Toni Allayialis , Irine Vela (composer), 2004 Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2004 Z1145725 2004 single work musical theatre drama 'For Alithea, today is yet another "of-course day". Like her Greek grandmother before her, Alithea's kitchen is filled with the bubbling smell of garlicky tomatoes cooking in wine. The toddlers are screaming, her man is away and there are buckets of nappies piling high. But this is Australia and a million miles from the Greek traditions of her grandmother's past. Or is it? My Of-Course Life is a rich emotional journey of one woman reconciling old ways with new. Through the inherited memories of other times past, of war and migration, dislocation and isolation Alithea explores her Australian lifestyle, creating new life rituals with some extra ordinary results. Writer/Performer Toni Allayialis takes us on a journey, mixing traditional and contemporary songs and storytelling to bring her Greek ancestors and madcap Australian family to life.'
1 2 1975 : A Love Story Nineteen Seventy-Five : A Love Story Irine Vela , Irine Vela (composer), 2003 single work musical theatre drama
1 3 y separately published work icon Fever Andrew Bovell , Patricia Cornelius , Christos Tsiolkas , Melissa Reeves , Irine Vela (composer), 2002 (Manuscript version)x401970 Z981761 2002 single work musical theatre drama
1 Kate 'n' Shiner John Romeril , Irine Vela (composer), 1998 single work musical theatre drama
1 9 Who's Afraid of the Working Class? Andrew Bovell , Patricia Cornelius , Melissa Reeves , Christos Tsiolkas , Irine Vela (composer), Julian Meyrick (editor), 1998 single work drama (taught in 1 units)
— Appears in: Melbourne Stories : Three Plays 2000; (p. 1-103)
1 y separately published work icon Jungfrau Jonathan Hardy , Irine Vela (composer), Paddington : Currency Press Playbox Theatre , 1997 Z495565 1997 single work drama
1 1 y separately published work icon Little City Daniel Keene , Melissa Reeves , Patricia Cornelius , Irine Vela (composer), 1996 (Manuscript version)x401969 Z1034423 1996 single work musical theatre drama
1 Oh My God I'm Black Maryanne Sam , Irine Vela , Patricia Cornelius , 1995 single work drama Oh My God I'm Black tells the story of Menan, born to a Torres Strait Islander mother and white Australian father. Following her mother's death and father's desertion, Menan and her sister are brought up in Melbourne by her grandmother. As she grows up, Menan, feeling increasingly alienated, embarks on a quest to trace her origins back to her mother's home. Much of this is expressed through Menan singing songs her mother taught her, songs from the radio of her childhood and songs from the islands — all about departure, love and belonging.


1 2 Home of a Stranger Adam Hatzimanolis , Patricia Cornelius , Irine Vela (composer), 1994 single work drama
1 Doing the Block John Romeril , Irine Vela (composer), 1994 single work drama musical theatre
1 1 Opa : A Sexual Odyssey Patricia Cornelius , Irine Vela (composer), 1994 single work musical theatre humour
1 Great Day Melissa Reeves , Irine Vela (composer), Shirley Billing (composer), 1993 single work drama musical theatre
1 Dead Lines Katherine Gillick , Irine Vela (composer), 1993 single work drama musical theatre
1 Working Note 6 : "A Muso - and a Bubble and Squeak as Well!": Making Music with John Romeril Irine Vela , 1993 single work biography
— Appears in: John Romeril 1993; (p. 195-202)
1 3 Bring Down the House John Romeril , Irine Vela (composer), 1992 single work musical theatre drama
1 No Fear Patricia Cornelius , Vicki Reynolds , Irine Vela (composer), 1991 single work drama
1 4 y separately published work icon Black Cargo John Romeril , Irine Vela (composer), 1991 (Manuscript version)x401243 Z985466 1991 single work musical theatre drama
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