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Wish single work   drama  
Note: Based on the novel, Wish by Peter Goldsworthy and adapted and directed by Humphrey Bower.
Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 Wish
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'When JJ – the hearing son of deaf parents – agrees to teach Sign to the mysterious Eliza, he embarks on a voyage of discovery that takes him to the outer limits of language, science, nature, ethics – and love.' Source: www.blueroom.org.au (Sighted 23/05/2011).

Production Details

  • World premiere produced by the Blue Room, as part of the Up Close season. in conjunction with Chamber Theatre Company Night 29 March - 16 April, 2011. Director: Humphrey Bower.
  • Perth Theatre Company and Night Train Productions. State Theatre Centre Underground, Perth. May 15-24, 2014

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Sounds of Silence Talk to Our Animal Instinct Victoria Laurie , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 20 May 2014; (p. 15)

— Review of Wish Humphrey Bower , 2011 single work drama
From Page to Stage, a Balancing Act Peter Goldsworthy , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 May 2011; (p. 14)
Sounds of Silence Talk to Our Animal Instinct Victoria Laurie , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 20 May 2014; (p. 15)

— Review of Wish Humphrey Bower , 2011 single work drama
From Page to Stage, a Balancing Act Peter Goldsworthy , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 May 2011; (p. 14)
Last amended 23 May 2014 10:31:17
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