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'Are two damaged brains better than one?
'Gerard has returned from active service in Afghanistan, suffering a traumatic brain injury. While he awaits classification by his military assessors he is reunited with his homeless elder brother Danny, who has taken to residing in the grounds of the repatriation hospital. Together they hold the keys to the doors of their past and, unexpectedly, their future.'
Source: Old Fitzroy Theatre website, http://www.oldfitzroy.com.au/
Sighted: 08/07/2007
Production Details
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First produced in a four-night season in Darlinghurst, Sydney, in 2006. Produced by Pork Chop at the Old Fitzroy Theatre, Wooloomooloo, Sydney, 1 August - 1 September 2007 and at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, Sydney, 8-13 October 2007. Pork Chop seasons co-directed by Jeremy Sims and Andrew McDonell.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Richly Deserved Encore
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 March 2008; (p. 19)
— Review of Brilliant Monkey 2006 single work drama -
Poignancy and Pleasure
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 12 August 2007; (p. 20)
— Review of Brilliant Monkey 2006 single work drama -
Comedy Brings Peace after Dislocation of War
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9 August 2007; (p. 15)
— Review of Brilliant Monkey 2006 single work drama
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Comedy Brings Peace after Dislocation of War
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9 August 2007; (p. 15)
— Review of Brilliant Monkey 2006 single work drama -
Poignancy and Pleasure
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 12 August 2007; (p. 20)
— Review of Brilliant Monkey 2006 single work drama -
Richly Deserved Encore
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 March 2008; (p. 19)
— Review of Brilliant Monkey 2006 single work drama
Awards
- 2007 shortlisted Sydney Theatre Awards — Best Independent Production Shortlisted for the 2007 Pork Chop/Riverside Productions production.