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Adaptations
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The Red Shoe
2008
single work
drama
children's
'Growing up "in a house far away... deep in the bush" in 1954, there are many things six-year-old Matilda doesn't understand: Why is her father away so much? Are the mysterious men who moved into the house next door really spies? Why doesn't her older sister, Elizabeth ever want to go back to school? Why won't her middle-sister, Frances speak? And how can she win the "most interesting pet" prize at school for her sad mother with the beautiful hair?
'Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the adaptation of this acclaimed novel by Jigsaw explores the human drive to find ways to make sense of our surroundings. Hans Christian Anderson's fairytale, the Petrov affair, and the continuing aftershocks of a world war intermingle in this richly layered exploration of a family's secrets and ultimate redemption.'
Source: Jigsaw Theatre Company website,
Sighted: 07/08/2008
Reading Australia
Notes
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Included in the 2007 White Ravens Catalogue compiled by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Essay] : The Red Shoe
2013
single work
essay
— Appears in: Reading Australia 2013-;'In 1989 Ursula Dubosarsky published her first book, Maisie and the Pinny Gig, illustrated by Roberta Landers. Since then, Dubosarsky’s novels, picture books, illustrated books and non-fiction texts have engaged diverse audiences ranging from very young children to older readers. Among her body of work, the novels The First Book of Samuel (1995), The Red Shoe (2006) and The Golden Day (2011) have attracted high praise, along with the non-fiction book The Word Spy (2008), illustrated by Tohby Riddle. The Red Shoe stands out for its evocation of Cold War Sydney, viewed from the perspective of the 21st century; for historical fiction never simply delivers the past but interprets it in the light of the values and cultural norms of its own time. The book’s title identifies the red shoe as its symbolic centre, but in fact the narrative is structured around multiple red shoes, the stories of which intermingle and glance off one another.' (Introduction)
- y New World Orders in Contemporary Children's Literature : Utopian Transformations Houndmills : Palgrave Macmillan , 2008 Z1559477 2008 selected work criticism 'New World Orders shows how texts for children and young people have responded to the cultural, economic, and political movements of the last 15 years. With a focus on international children's texts produced between 1988 and 2006, the authors discuss how utopian and dystopian tropes are pressed into service to project possible futures to child readers. The book considers what these texts have to say about globalisation, neocolonialism, environmental issues, pressures on families and communities, and the idea of the posthuman.' - Back cover.
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Adaptation for Theatre
2008
single work
interview
— Appears in: ACTWrite , August vol. 14 no. 7 2008; (p. 4-5) -
Interview with Ursula Dubosarsky
Rachel Barrett
(interviewer),
2007
single work
interview
— Appears in: Phoenix : The University of Sydney Writers Journal 2007; (p. 161-167) -
[Untitled]
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 15 no. 3 2007; (p. 47)
— Review of The Red Shoe 2006 single work novel
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Kids' Lit
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 March 2006; (p. 10)
— Review of The Red Shoe 2006 single work novel ; Dimity Dumpty : The Story of Humpty's Little Sister 2006 single work picture book ; Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow 2006 single work picture book -
[Review] The Red Shoe
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , March vol. 85 no. 8 2006; (p. 25)
— Review of The Red Shoe 2006 single work novel -
Different Voices Seeking a Delicate Balance
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 May 2006; (p. 16)
— Review of The Red Shoe 2006 single work novel -
Journey Always Worth Taking
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 May 2006; (p. 18)
— Review of The Red Shoe 2006 single work novel -
A Splash of Genres
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 282 2006; (p. 59-60)
— Review of Incurable 2005 single work novel ; Cat's Mountain 2006 single work novel ; Dreamrider 2006 single work novel ; Aliki Says 2006 single work novel ; Nine Hours North 2006 single work novel ; Rue for Repentance 2006 single work novel ; Pagan's Daughter 2006 single work novel ; The Red Shoe 2006 single work novel ; Sir Thursday 2006 single work children's fiction -
How I Came to Write The Red Shoe
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 14 no. 2 2006; (p. 4) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2007
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 51 no. 3 2007; (p. 5-12) -
Adaptation for Theatre
2008
single work
interview
— Appears in: ACTWrite , August vol. 14 no. 7 2008; (p. 4-5) - y New World Orders in Contemporary Children's Literature : Utopian Transformations Houndmills : Palgrave Macmillan , 2008 Z1559477 2008 selected work criticism 'New World Orders shows how texts for children and young people have responded to the cultural, economic, and political movements of the last 15 years. With a focus on international children's texts produced between 1988 and 2006, the authors discuss how utopian and dystopian tropes are pressed into service to project possible futures to child readers. The book considers what these texts have to say about globalisation, neocolonialism, environmental issues, pressures on families and communities, and the idea of the posthuman.' - Back cover.
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Interview with Ursula Dubosarsky
Rachel Barrett
(interviewer),
2007
single work
interview
— Appears in: Phoenix : The University of Sydney Writers Journal 2007; (p. 161-167)
Awards
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