Northern Perspectives [Proppa Solid; Propelled; Delirium]

Title: Northern Perspectives [Proppa Solid; Propelled; Delirium]
Author: Oliver, Steven
Price: $39.95

Proppa Solid
by Steven Davis

THEMES: Aboriginal Themes, Identity, Family

CHARACTER AGES: Adult

LENGTH: 1.5 Hours
CAST SIZE: 3 - 4 Cast Members
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adult

The year is 2067 and Paul Toppy, your everyday Aboriginal President, runs The Republic of Australia. Problem is, Paul doesnt know much about being Aboriginal. All that changes one day when Paul on his Presidential campaign steps onto sacred ground. Travelling back in time he meets a family who teaches him values he forgot about in his quest to be President of The Republic. During his stay with the family, Paul starts to question the importance of family and identity and just what is the true meaning of success.

Production History: Proppa Solid was developed by JUTE Theatre Company under the title Proper Solid with support from the Department of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander & Multicultural Affairs (DATSIMA) premiering at JUTE Theatre Company on July 25, 2014.
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Propelled
by Jane Modric in collaboration with Doug Robbins

THEMES: People living with disabilities, Self-discovery, Fantasy

CHARACTER AGES: Adult

LENGTH: 1 Hour
CAST SIZE: 1 - 2 Cast Members
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adult

Doug is 25 years old. He likes football, partying with his mates, and girls. Hes pretty much your average guy except for one big difference. Doug has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and negotiates lifes twists and turns in a wheel chair. Armed with a whole lot of smarts, an impressive capacity for patience and a keen awareness of lifes absurdities, Doug takes a heroic journey into the liminal worlds between boy and man, man and machine, the real and the fantastical, to discover who he is, and in the process finds a path uniquely his own.

Production History: Propelled was first performed 31 January, 2014 at the JUTE Theatre Company, Centre of Contemporary Arts, Cairns, Queensland.
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Delerium
by Amy Bell

THEMES: Nature, Macabre

CHARACTER AGES: Adult

LENGTH: 1.5 Hours
CAST SIZE: 1 - 2 Cast Members
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adult

In the soporific heat of a North Queensland wet season, mosquitoes buzz incessantly as these six stories unfold, each with its own grisly twist. From a clinical hospital ward, to red dirt and rose gardens, our human foibles are brought to the fore in a quest to understand our dysfunctional relationship with Mother Nature.

Production History: Delirium was first performed 26 September, 2014 at the JUTE Theatre Company, Centre of Contemporary Arts, Cairns, Queensland.

Publication date: 01/08/2016
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921390944
Publishing status: AU Dropshipping in stock