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- y But I'm Still Here 1986 Z806859 1986 single work drama Ashgrove : Playlab , 1987
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Popular Front : A Play
1986
Z477005
1986
single work
drama
'Popular Front is about two decades of Queensland’s political history (1930-1950), including the story of Fred Paterson, the first and only member of the Communist Party to be elected to a parliament in Australia.' (Production summary)
Brisbane : Playlab , 1988 - y On the Whipping Side : A Story of the 1891 Queensland Shearers' Strike Brisbane : Playlab , 1991 Z97445 1991 single work drama 'On The Whipping Side is a dramatic re-creation of some of the major events of the 1891 Shearers' Strike. The play is set in several parts of Queensland, notably Clermont, Rockhampton and Brisbane during the six months of the strike. The passions and the conflicting ideologies of the time provide the dramatic interest in this play which is as much about the battles between the factions and personalities of the labour movement as it is about the war between capital and labour.' End paper. Brisbane : Playlab , 1991
- y Comedy in Flight : Three One Act Plays Brisbane : Playlab , 1991 Z900577 1991 selected work drama Brisbane : Playlab , 1991
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The Matilda Women
s.l.
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s.n.
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1990
Z294868
1988
single work
musical theatre
'Relive the vibrant stories of nine extraordinary women from Australia’s past- Gladys Moncrieff, Australia’s ‘Queen of Song’; Lillian Cooper, Queensland’s first female doctor; Emma Miller, ‘Mother of the Labor Party’, and many more equally important women of the past who inspired the women of the future.
'The doctor and her bicycle, the shy painter, the naturalist who knows no English, the kitchen maid who reads Shakespeare, the trade unionist, the performer, the ill-fated teacher and the luckless farmer’s wife accused of murder, The Matilda Women is fastpaced imaginative theatre that celebrates the strengths and achievements of Australian women.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Ashgrove : Playlab , 1993 -
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The Seven Stages of Grieving
Brisbane
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Playlab
,
1996
Z355402
1995
single work
drama
(taught in 14 units)
— Appears in: アボリジニ戯曲選 : ストールン; 嘆きの七段階 2001;'This is a proud milestone in Australian theatre history; a contemporary Indigenous performance text from the highly acclaimed Kooemba Jdarra. Appropriating western forms whilst using traditional storytelling, it gives emotional insight into Murri life. This one-woman show follows the journey of an Aboriginal ‘Everywoman’ as she tells poignant and humorous stories of grief and reconciliation. A powerful, demanding and culturally profound text, The 7 Stages of Grieving is a celebration of Indigenous survival, an invitation to grieve publicly, a time to exorcize pain. It has a universal theme told through the personal experiences of one incredible character.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Playlab).
Brisbane : Playlab , 1996 -
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Bison [and] Colder
Brisbane
:
Playlab
,
2010
Z1778057
2010
selected work
drama
Two powerful plays from a challenging new theatrical voice.
Originally written in 2000, Bison is witty, confronting and honest in its take-no-prisoners look at the real lives of today's gay men. Examining aspects of contemporary queer relationships such as virtual identity, monogamy, bareback sex and ageism, Bison strips back, sucks out and spits at the herd-like behaviour of the gay male habitat and the rules that govern the 'scene'.
Colder. A young boy is separated from his mother and goes missing in Disneyland. Adrift in the artificial world of giant mice and noisy parades, nobody can account for what happened in the seven frantic hours before he's found. Years later his life seems normal; stable; happy. But something about that day haunts him. Something about that day remains unresolved. And then, he disappears again ... Colder explores the infinite unknowns surrounding missing persons and the fog of purgatory that engulfs those left behind. (Source: Publisher's website)
Brisbane : Playlab , 2010 - y April's Fool Brisbane : Playlab , 2010 Z1714547 2010 single work drama 'A true story of love, family, strength...and the choices we make.In April 2009, two weeks short of his nineteenth birthday Toowoomba teenager Kristjan Terauds died due to complications from illicit drug use. Using the words of Kristjan's friends and family interviewed over many months, the result is a powerful mix of sadness, loss, and ultimately love, laced with humour.' Source: www.jwcoca.com/ (Sighted 06/08/2010) Brisbane : Playlab , 2010