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This is Where We Live single work drama

Author:agent Vivienne Walshe

Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 This is Where We Live

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'Hardened from a life filled with bullies, dead-beat boyfriends and no sense of hope, Chloe uses her sexuality as her armour and her weapon.

'Chris's sexuality is utterly under-used. Always on the wrong side of cool, he's living a very different version of hell.

'But when 'Odd Boy' Chris meets 'Chloe from the Underworld', an intense connection is formed. Suddenly, a different life seems possible.

'Winner of the 2012 Griffin Award, 'This is Where We Live' is a love story that conjures Orpheus leading his Eurydice out from the underworld of small town hell. Francesca Smith unleashes Vivienne Walshe's unique poetic language in this vivid, dark and inventive new Australian play.' (Source: Griffin Theatre website)

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Via State Theatre Company of South Australia.

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Writing Disability in Australia

Type of disability Lameness.

Type of character Primary.

Point of view First person.

Production Details

Just Visiting and Griffin Independent presented the world premiere at SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross, 22 June - 13 July 2013.

Director: Francesca Smith.

Designer: Fiona Crombie.

Lighting Designer: Sian James-Holland.

Composer and Sound Designer: Marty Jamieson.

Cast: Yalin Ozucelik & Ava Torch.

Produced by State Theatre Company of South Australia and HotHouse Theatre, 12 - 16 May 2015.

Director: Jon Halpin.

Cast: Matilda Bailey and James Smith.

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[Untitled] Elissa Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 June 2013; (p. 11)
— Review of This is Where We Live Vivienne Walshe , 2012 single work drama ; Robot Vs Art Travis Cotton , 2012 single work drama

Poetic Tale Gets Lost in Translation Jason Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 June 2013; (p. 20)
— Review of This is Where We Live Vivienne Walshe , 2012 single work drama

Lonely and In Love : The Agonies of Adolescent Angst John McCallum , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 24 June 2013; (p. 13)
— Review of This is Where We Live Vivienne Walshe , 2012 single work drama

Griffin's Artistic Director Kenn to Leave a Strong Impression Clare Morgan , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 September 2012; (p. 9)

Taking Time to Make it Good Bridget Cormack , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 13 June 2012; (p. 16)

Playwriting Award 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 30 May 2012; (p. 10)

Win Brings New Dawn after Night-Time Epiphany Adam Fulton , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 June 2012; (p. 13)

Taking Time to Make it Good Bridget Cormack , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 13 June 2012; (p. 16)

Griffin's Artistic Director Kenn to Leave a Strong Impression Clare Morgan , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 September 2012; (p. 9)

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