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Adaptations
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form
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No Worries
( dir. David Elfick
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Sydney
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Palm Beach Pictures
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1992
Z999377
1992
single work
film/TV
children's
A story of an Australian outback family's courage as they struggle on a drought-plagued farm. Forced from their land, the Bells move to the city, where their daughter Matilda has difficulty coping. However, her friendship with another dislocated little girl, a Vietnamese refugee, helps her to adapt.
Notes
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Sound recording available.
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Adapted by David Holman for the 1992 film No Worries.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has references to Vietnamese people.
Production Details
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First performed by Magpie Theatre at Theatre 62, Adelaide, South Australia, on 6 March 1984. It has been produced in the UK, US (Chicago), Israel (Tel Aviv), and Japan (Tokyo). A film adapatation was made in 1992.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Reviews
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Lowdown , May-June vol. 6 no. 3 1984; (p. 27-28)
— Review of No Worries 1984 single work drama
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Reviews
1984
single work
review
— Appears in: Lowdown , May-June vol. 6 no. 3 1984; (p. 27-28)
— Review of No Worries 1984 single work drama
Awards
- 1986 winner AWGIE Awards — Children's Award
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