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1 Penelope Bartlau Penelope Bartlau , single work correspondence
1 Dear Dad Penelope Bartlau , 2021 single work poetry
— Appears in: Dear Mum 2021;
1 y separately published work icon The Object Monologues Penelope Bartlau , 2020-2021 23160064 2020 series - author drama

Free, geolocated audio experiences where the personality, idiosyncrasies, passions, loves and losses of iconic landmarks are brought to life.

The Object Monologues took place in Geelong (series of six monologues), Colac Otway (series of five monologues), and Darebin (series of six monologues).
1 Penelope Bartlau Penelope Bartlau , 2019 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Dear Dad 2019;
1 The Drill Penelope Bartlau , 2019 single work drama

'A significant local landmark, Footscray’s Drill Hall was built in 1914 as a site for compulsory military training for boys and men and has been home to Women’s Circus since 2006. THE DRILL drew on the site’s original purpose – service for WW1. This important work uncovered buried stories to explore the effects of war on communities and posed the question: what happens to human behaviour in the face of adversity?'

Source: Author's website.
1 Melanoma : A Sci-fi Poem Penelope Bartlau , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Stick : For People Who Give a Fuck , no. 4 2018;
1 Dear Santa Penelope Bartlau , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Dear Santa 2018; (p. 10-12)
1 Curated Readings : Site-specific Art and Performance in Libraries Penelope Bartlau , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: Performance Research : A Journal of the Performing Arts , vol. 22 no. 1 2017; (p. 93-97)

'Established in 2006, Barking Spider Visual Theatre is a Melbourne-based multi-art form company whose mission is to interpret history and place through community and individual narratives. The company collaborates with public institutions, theatres, schools and festivals to develop and create stories using puppetry, percussion, art-installation, animation/film, sound installation and live performance. The company often creates immersive spaces requiring visitors to move, explore and experience collections, spaces and buildings in unexpected and, occasionally, irreverent ways.

'This paper presents two performances created by Barking Spider Visual Theatre that were commissioned by libraries to focus on history and context—the library as a repository of collective stories. Liberty of the Press was created for the State Library of Victoria (SLV) in 2014, while the second work, Ex Libris, was developed in 2013 for The Melbourne Athenaeum Library to celebrate History Week. Each work addressed how performance serves to engage and enliven the library as a learning space for the public, and how it can increase the social and cultural value of libraries and their collections.'

Source: Abstract.
1 In a Heartbeat Penelope Bartlau , 2017 single work drama

'Life moves so fast. and at the same time so slowly. In a Heartbeat is a meditation on time, impermanence and mortality created through a dialogue spanning generations. Five performers. five tea-party settings and five performances taking place simultaneously.'

Source: La Mama Theatre.
1 Psychopomp and Seething Penelope Bartlau , 2015 single work drama
1 form y separately published work icon The Memorandium Penelope Bartlau , Australia : ABC Radio National , 2015 23162417 2015 single work radio play

'The Memorandium has now been adapted for Soundproof. For the radio version, the audience was invited into the ABC studios where, instead of objects, carefully crafted soundscapes were played to spark memories. From that point on, the performance was in the hands of Barking Spider artistic director, Penelope Bartlau, and her musician collaborators Leah Scholes and Darius Kedros.'

Source: Radio National (https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/soundproof/the-memorandium/6483366). (Sighted: 30/9/2021)
1 Bathing Beauties Penelope Bartlau , 2014 single work drama
1 form y separately published work icon Bathing Beauties Penelope Bartlau , Australia : ABC Radio National , 2014 23162532 2014 single work radio play

'Through the lens of competitive swimming, Bathing Beauties is a meditation on the ageing process, with a critical eye on how women are expected to look and behave as they age. This work digs into the heart of the aesthetics and experience of ageing, of grace, and the meaning of true beauty.'

Source: Radio National (https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/soundproof/bathing-beauties/5582498). Sighted: 30/09/2021)
1 1 The Memorandium Penelope Bartlau , 2012 single work drama 'The Memorandium is a theatrical exploration of our memories - the stories, feelings, thoughts and impressions that reside within us all. In an old curiosity shop, lost gifts and forgotten objects are unwrapped, revealed and shared. Together we create a story, formed and inspired from our collection of memories aroused by these objects. Puppets emerge from the collection of curios, as live percussion underscores the magic. The Memorandium is breathtaking, as we share memories and our stories.' Source: http://www.pozible.com/(Sighted 23/08/2012).
1 1 The Keeper : A Gothic Tale of Light and Dark Chrissie Shaw , Penelope Bartlau , 2008 single work drama
1 1 Dispatch Penelope Bartlau , 2007 single work drama 'A fascinating visual and theatrical poem, "Dispatch" follows puppet character "Sorrel", a young girl who journeys alone in a leaky boat, arriving at "the Middle place", a nowhere-land island in the middle of an ocean.' Source: www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/ (Sighted 28/01/2010).
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