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Penny Dreadful,
single work
drama
A second wife slowly discovers that her predecessor was poisoned.
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Thomas,
single work
drama
A nephew momentarily disrupts the life of his aunts. Thomas (of the title) is the aunts' cat, sent to live elsewhere to keep him out of the nephew's way. 'A sympathetic study of spinsterhood in one of its aspects' (Comments, p. 15 Campbell Howard).
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Drought,
single work
drama
After years of drought, selectors Joe and Ellie have reached their breaking point. In fact the struggle has brought them to the brink of madness. The pair argue and reminisce about everything and nothing before Joe finally decides in a moment of clarity that Ellie should leave and go back to her family in the city. Although she is somewhat hesitant Joe begs her to go quickly before his sanity leaves him. Ellie gathers a few possessions and walks to the door. As she is about to leave she notices that the sky is getting dark. 'Clouds cranking' up a bit I expect,' says Joe, in reference to the smoke from the incessant bushfires. Ellie leaves and shortly afterwards Joe turns his rifle on himself. At the same time he fires the gun a crack of thunder is heard, followed by the sound of wild rain. Moments later his wife rushes in....
The play is set entirely within the livingroom of a bush shanty situated near the Bogan River, New South Wales.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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One-Act Plays
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 12 November vol. 79 no. 4109 1958; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Plays in One Act 1958 selected work drama
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One-Act Plays
1958
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 12 November vol. 79 no. 4109 1958; (p. 58-59)
— Review of Plays in One Act 1958 selected work drama