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Rebecca Lister Rebecca Lister i(A83929 works by)
Born: Established: 1962 Mount Isa, Far North Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Growing Pineapples in the Outback Tony Kelly , Rebecca Lister , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2020 19153207 2020 single work non-fiction

'Growing Pineapples in the Outback explores the highs and lows of caring for an ageing parent, while also celebrating the rewards of a simpler life.

'When Rebecca Lister and Tony Kelly move from Melbourne to Mount Isa to care for Rebecca’s elderly mother, Diana, they have no idea what they’ve signed up for.The isolation, sweltering heat and limited employment opportunities make settling into the mining town a challenge.While Rebecca deals with her mother’s declining health and delves into her own past,Tony takes on a new role in native title law. However, caring for Diana – a witty, crossword-loving 92-year-old – proves to be a more enriching experience than either Tony or Rebecca thought possible, and they soon find themselves flourishing in an unexpected place.'

Source: publisher's blurb
1 Thank You for Listening Rebecca Lister , 2014 single work essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , Winter no. 44 2014; (p. 193-196)
1 1 Home for Lunch Rebecca Lister , 2011 single work drama humour

'For Better or For Worse... but not for lunch!!

What happens when the suit no longer fits? When the life style you've so carefully carved and sculptured for yourself comes to an end? Home For Lunch is the story of one man's coming of age - the end of an era, the search for new meaning.

With a complete lack of personal insight, Steven Kingston finds himself 'home for lunch' - retired, lost, lonely and afraid. Both Steven and his wife, Heather, are frustrated and confused by this new arrangement. Throughout their marriage they have played out carefully constructed roles, now that has all changed. Using a mixture of pathos, comedy and drama Home for Lunch is a look at one man's personal journey as he learns to let go and move on.' (Chapel Off Chapel website)
1 Beyond the Bright Footlights, the Play's the Thing Rebecca Lister , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 2 May 2011; (p. 18)
1 Through the Mist Rebecca Lister , 2005 single work drama 'What happens when a family returns to the old home town after an absence of many years? A fictitious story based on interviews with residents of the Trentham Community in the Central Highlands of Victoria. Kathryn Rosevale is in her early 40s and decides to move from the city back to her childhood home of Trentham. She returns to the community with her husband and four children. But the town is not the idyllic place that her memory has created. Her marriage is on the rocks, her children are difficult, and many members of the town are not particularly keen to embark on friendships with her. The town is full of gossips, storytellers and narrowmindedness, and Kathryn herself has a number of ghosts lurking in her past, which she needs to confront. The story is told through the eyes of Kathryn's 15-year-old daughter Natalie, who documents everything she sees and feels with her video camera.' (Source: Australian Script Centre website).
1 If I Should Die Before I Wake Rebecca Lister , 2004 single work drama
1 Calling All Angels Rebecca Lister , 1999 single work drama young adult Rebecca Lister wrote Calling All Angels in 1999 after many weeks of consultation, workshops and group discussions with twenty young people (aged 12 - 18) from the Hepburn Shire. The group wanted the play to focus on issues dealing with belonging, home, moving on and death. They wanted it to be humorous, colourful, exciting and involve a variety of performance mediums. They wanted something that would appeal to children, teenagers and adults. The final shows involved fire twirling, actors arriving on boats, songs, dance, music, party people dressed in lavish silver fabric and was staged on the banks of Lake Daylesford. Six local musicians gave their time and talents voluntarily to the project in order to create "The Angels" band. The audience arrived at dusk with picnic baskets, bottles of wine and blankets and sat on the steps of the old dressing sheds to watch the show. This was the first time that the lake had been used for a theatrical event. (Source: http://australianplays.org/script/ASC-1124 )
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