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Toby Schmitz Toby Schmitz i(A66262 works by)
Born: Established: 1977 Perth, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Degenerate Art Toby Schmitz , 2018 single work drama

'A twice-rejected art school applicant rises to political power through the use of charm, cunning and violence. From there, he declares merciless war on ‘cultural disintegration’, ordering an aesthetic purge of the entartete Künstler - the ‘degenerate artists’ - and their work.

'As a result, between 1933 and 1945 one fifth of all artworks in Europe - valued at billions of dollars - are looted by, or have their sale coerced by, the Nazis.'

Source: Red Line Productions.

1 Toby Schmitz and Travis Cotton Toby Schmitz , Travis Cotton , 2016 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Signed, Sealed, Delivered : From Women of Letters 2016; (p. 276-304)
1 1 Empire : Terror on the High Seas Toby Schmitz , 2013 single work drama historical fiction mystery

'Christmas, 1925. Somewhere on the Atlantic. Welcome aboard the ocean liner Empress of Australia as it steams towards New York with a full complement of passengers – a Chicago bag-man, a South African fighter pilot, a London society ‘it’ girl, a serial killer, and one dogged ship’s detective. The scene is set for a murder mystery at sea. What unravels is far darker. Prepare yourselves for a rough crossing.

This epic new play by Toby Schmitz is directed by Schmitz’s long time collaborator, Rock Surfers Artistic Director Leland Kean. After their 2012 critically acclaimed and award winning production, 'I Want to Sleep with Tom Stoppard', Schmitz and Kean bring to life one of the most ambitious and epic productions to hit Sydney stages in 2013.

Be transported back to the high-water mark of the British Empire for the kind of Gothic thrills that will leave you haunted long after you disembark the Empress.' (Source: http://rocksurfers.org/empire/ )

1 5 I Want To Sleep With Tom Stoppard Toby Schmitz , 2012 single work drama 'Luke is going out with Sarah, a brilliant actress who’s a bit older than him. And a lot more dangerous.Sarah crashes a dinner at his parents’ house. Tom and Jackie are regular theatre subscribers who know how to put on a gourmet spread. Their opinions immediately unleash the lunatic in Sarah. Or perhaps she was always coming over to detonate some bourgeois domesticity. Perhaps she’s set off by Tom’s worrying views about the death of theatre and the powerlessness of artists, or maybe it’s his hand under the table. Whatever the case, something sets her off and she decides to show them all just how much power a good actress has in her arsenal.' Source: http://rocksurfers.org/ (Sighted 21/08/2012).
1 Playing Soldiers Toby Schmitz , 2012 single work essay
— Appears in: Ampersand Magazine , Summer no. 5 2012; (p. 96-105)
1 1 Sydney Ghost Stories Rebecca Clarke , Verity Laughton , Tobsha Learner , Lachlan Philpott , Toby Schmitz , Stephen Sewell , 2009 anthology drama 'Six Australian playwrights come together for a night of hair-raising ghost stories at The Old Fitzroy Theatre. These brand new short plays will frighten you out of your seats whilst delving into some of the Sydney's shadowy secrets.' Source: www.atyp.com.au (Sighted 25/11/2009
1 25 Shane Warne : The Musical Eddie Perfect , Toby Schmitz , Eddie Perfect (composer), 2007 single work musical theatre
1 3 y separately published work icon Capture The Flag Toby Schmitz , 2007 Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2012 Z1385644 2007 single work drama 'Berlin, May 4th 1945. Three short weeks ago Capture the Flag was just a game. Three Hitler Youth boys are hiding deep in a drain beneath the city. Above them the devastation and horror of war has dwindled to random bursts of resistance and the dreaded terror of occupation. Three short lives whose time is up, the remaining options almost unfathomable. They promised it wouldn't come to this.' Source: www.sydneystage.com.au (Sighted 17/05/2007).
1 1 Cu*t Pi Toby Schmitz , 2005 single work drama
1 form y separately published work icon Right Here Right Now Matthew Newton , Toby Schmitz , ( dir. Matthew Newton ) Australia : Dirty Rat Productions , 2004 20255572 2004 single work film/TV

'To save their suicidal pal Dan, five friends escape to the coastal town where they partied hard at the end of school. Jefferson, a serial troublemaker, Gareth, a pill popping ex-soapie star, Andrew, the school hero and Ed, an artist trapped in an advertising agency don't suspect that Dan has a very different reason for this weekend away...'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 Chicks Will Dig You Toby Schmitz , 2003 single work drama

'Jasper is low. He hasn't had a meaningful cuddle in three years. He hasn't even had a peck on the cheek. To reduce the blues, his oversexed friend Sebastian gives him a birthday present that changes his life. The Hunt is the world's most successful pick-up guide and Jasper is quickly immersed in the savage inner city dating world armed with a new set of rules.

Jasper launches himself on a meteoric search for the truth that lies between the sexes. And we all know what eventually happens to meteors.' Source: www.belvoir.com.au (Sighted 17/05/07)

1 My Perfect Weekend :Toby Schmitz, Actor/Playwright Toby Schmitz , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12-13 April 2003; (p. 11)
1 2 Lucky Toby Schmitz , 2002 single work drama
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