Set about 135 million years ago, the story of Rosi, who is a ... well ... Rosi’s not quite sure! She lives in the forest with Arky Archaeopteryx, Allo Allosaurus and the Hadrosaurs. Can be performed with puppets.

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Cast : 6M, 1F

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A powerful and disturbing 'De Profundis' story, Bad Boy Bubby follows Bubby's escape from the subterranean depths of a brutalising and hermetic childhood into a world that at times seems more brutal and damaged than the hellhole from which he has emerged.

Despite obstacles on the way, Bubby, eventually finds his way to redemptive love, after encountering many of the joys and ills of modern life.

The film won five awards at the Venice Film Festival in 1993 including the Grand Special Jury Prize and the International film Critics Award. Also winner of Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 1994 AFI awards.

A captivating localised history of the most popular and accessible musical instrument in the country. Based on ten years of extensive research and interviews with players, this book also includes an Australian harmonica discography and fascinating illustrations.

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Vastly entertaining autobiographical account of two journeys: one all over the world with an eccentric one-man show, the other to the heart of the history of the Jews.

Having established a moderately successful, but inevitably intermittent acting career, Gareth Armstrong felt the need of a reliable side-line to cover the gaps. A one-man show seemed the answer - and Shylock a good subject. But no-one was more surprised than he by the way first his research and then the character took over his life.

He has now travelled the world over with Shylock, from San Francisco to Sri Lanka, from Romania to New Zealand, his myriad encounters enriching both him and the show, adding ever more threads to his one-man story of the Jew.

Frequently hilarious, often provocative, this account of a Gentile actor's exploration and discovery of the most famous of fictional Jews is fascinating, revealing - and always entertaining.

'a gem to add to that small but rich library charting the rigours and devotions of an actor's life' Guardian

'A winning combination of autobiography, travel writing, theatrical gossip and Shakespearean analysis' Independent

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Collits’ Inn (1932) is one of the forgotten triumphs of Australian theatre. Published with songs and music. Its remarkable stage history is remembered in an introduction by ABC showman John West. Lyrics and music by Varney Monk.

Cast : 8M, 3F

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Composing Venus was first performed in Brisbane in 1994. It is a female-centric narrative set in Charters Towers, involving a central matriarch, her four talented daughters, and the social constraints in the lives of ordinary women. David Berthold has described Acworth as a playwright with a "big vision somewhere between Hewett and White".

Cast : 2M, 5F

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Eight frank confessions by eight prizewinning arts journalists, delving into their individual ways of thinking. Roger Covell writes on concerts; Bruce Elder on popular music; Sandra Hall on film; Marion Halligan on literature; John McCallum on theatre; Cyrus Meher-Homji on recordings; Joanna Mendelssohn on art; and Alan Saunders on food.

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This unique adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic play Cyrano de Bergerac is set in 1930s India, where Cyrano pursues his love for Roxanne in an Asian setting.

Translated by Ranjit Bolt; adapted by Jatinder Verma.

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For Barry, life is sweet. He runs the girls, the clubs and the illegal casinos, and not even crooked Detective Ray dares to stand in his way. Barry’s wife wears the pants, his mistress Margaret wears him out and his wide-eyed nephew Darcy is learning just how cosy business can be. When the mafia dispatch two Chicago hoods to muscle in on his action, Barry’s life takes a dramatic turn. A rough and riotous screenplay from the award-winning writer-director of Idiot Box and Mullet.

Translated/adapted by Nick Dear. The first great treatment of the Don Juan Tenorio legend by the 17th-century dramatist, Tirso de Molina. A stunning play with a dynamic plot and rich with symbolism.

“In my opinion, the greatest of all the Spanish plays” Gerald Brenan