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$27.23 ex GST $29.95 inc GST
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Dominic Cooke
First staged as one of the Young Vic's famous Christmas shows, this inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian nights brings back to life such fabled characters as Ali Baba, Sinbad the Sailor and many many more.
The Young Vic's Christmas shows have become a surefire source of the finest plays for young audiences: 'The best demonstration all year of the living power of theatre' Observer
Cast : 5m, 4f, doubling
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Nick Hern Books | 978-1-85459-461-7 | AUSTRALIA/NZ | PB
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$24.50 ex GST $26.95 inc GST
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Do Shaw
It's 1940 and across the country women are leaving their homes, shops and offices to take up new roles in the Women's Land Army. These Land Girls quickly learn new farming skills involving stock and crops.
Back to the Land takes a warm-hearted look at the lives and loves of a group of Land Girls making the best of their new situation in a hostel not very far from Berwick upon Tweed. Hailing from every class and county, sometimes jealousy and intrigue break out, but unity is ultimately achieved through the shared goal of safeguarding the nation's food production.
Based on the recollections of the women themselves, andliberally punctuated with the song and dance of World War II the play featured some Land Army veterans as themselves.
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Oberon Books | 978-1-840023-30-5 | AUSTRALIA/NZ | PB
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$24.50 ex GST $26.95 inc GST
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Paul Sirett
A brand new musical, a wonderfully upbeat story of unrequited love and a great comedy all rolled into one.
Think about it. Think what you could achieve without women in your life. If all the time you spent on them, you spent on yourself. Think how much money you could save. Think how much aggravation you could avoid.
Journeying from the West Indies to England, Ferdy, Lennie, Dennis and Bernie are eager to make successes of themselves and take full advantage of what they think 'The Big Life' has to offer. So they pledge to abstain from women for three years. But Mary, Kathy, Zuleika and Sybil have other ideas. They know that man cannot live by bread alone! Will the men stick with their idea of The Big Life, or will Cupid have the final say?
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Oberon Books | 978-1-840024-41-8 | AUSTRALIA/NZ | PB
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$16.32 ex GST $17.95 inc GST
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Richard Tulloch
A group of young athletes are truly tested as they compete for selection to a prestigious sports institute and a chance to be players at the Olympics. Music by Saxon Francis.
Cast : 12M, 11F, Doubling possible plus musicians
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-558-2 | PB
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$22.68 ex GST $24.95 inc GST
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Jimmy Chi and Kuckles
A great big joyous musical from Broome! Willy and Old Uncle Tadpole flee the city to embark on a journey of personal discovery and outrageous adventures back to their Aboriginal homeland.
Co-published with Magabala Books.
Cast : 5M, 3F
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-293-2 | PB
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$16.32 ex GST $17.95 inc GST
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Dennis Watkins
Everyone works really hard at Hackett's Fast Food Restaurant. When he was just one of the workers, Waldo was okay, but The Brain changes all that when he makes Waldo the Manager!
Cast : 6M, 6F
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-252-9 | PB
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$19.95 ex GST $21.95 inc GST
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Stuart T. Gurr
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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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-267-3 | PB
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$27.23 ex GST $29.95 inc GST
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Helen Edmundson (adapted from Jamila Gavin)
A heartbreaking tale of orphans, angels, murder and music - dramatised from the Whitbread award-winning novel set in 18th-century England. Winner of the Time Out Live Award for Best Play
In 18th-century Gloucestershire, the evil Otis Gardner preys on unmarried mothers, promising to take their babies (and their money) to Thomas Coram's hospital for foundling children. Instead, he buries the babies and pockets the loot.
But Otis's downfall is set in train when his half-witted son Meshak falls in love with a young girl, Melissa, and rescues the unwanted son she has had with a disgraced aristocrat. The child is brought up in Coram's hospital, and proves to have inherited the startling musical gifts of his father - gifts that ultimately bring about his father's redemption and a heartbreaking family reunion.
'a highly superior show that should appeal to adults and children alike' Guardian
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Nick Hern Books | 978-1-85459-894-3 | AUSTRALIA/NZ | PB
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$19.95 ex GST $21.95 inc GST
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Linda Aronson
In winter 1942, when 2000 American airmen are stationed near the small town of Warrabadanga, fifteen female workers battle to keep the biscuits baking. This rousing musical comedy showcases an entertaining slice of Australian social history.
Cast : 15F
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-249-9 | PB
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$19.95 ex GST $21.95 inc GST
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John O’Donoghue
'I
am work' was the lifelong boast of Essington Lewis, legendary mastermind behind the building of BHP. This giant of Australia's steel industry strode through life respected, feared and at the last friendless: uncompromising in his demands on his family, his employees and himself.
This dramatic reconstruction of this elusive, conscience-driven man, gathers a vivid and wonderfully eccentric array of characters from the coal pits of the Hunter Valley and the board rooms of Melbourne, to gain an insight into the conflicts, sacrifices and divided loyalties that make up Australia's industrial history.
Introduced by Aarne Neeme. Lyrics by Allan McFadden.
Winner of Sydney Critics’ Circle Award.
Cast : 6M, 2F
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Currency Press | 978-0-86819-164-5 | PB
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