Born: Established: 1955 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
AustLit
Details of Works Taught
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Diving for Pearls
Katherine Thomson
,
1991
Sydney
:
Currency Press
,
1992
Z369414
1991
single work
drama
(taught in 2 units)
'Set in Wollongong during the economic rationalism of the 1980s, Diving for Pearls remains startlingly relevant–the political decisions of that time planted the seeds of divide we continue to witness between those with opportunity, and those without. 'With the town she grew up in changing all around her, Barbara is determined to change with it. Dreaming of a way out, she sets her sights on landing a job at one of the new resorts popping up all over town. Meanwhile, her partner Den is having change forced upon him. The steelworks he’s worked at his whole life has been sold and Den must reinvent himself to survive. The arrival of Barbara’s daughter, Verge, just might be the thing that tips Barbara and Den over the edge.' (Publication summary) |
Australian Theatre and Cinema | University of Notre Dame | 2009 (Semester 1) |
y
Diving for Pearls
Katherine Thomson
,
1991
Sydney
:
Currency Press
,
1992
Z369414
1991
single work
drama
(taught in 2 units)
'Set in Wollongong during the economic rationalism of the 1980s, Diving for Pearls remains startlingly relevant–the political decisions of that time planted the seeds of divide we continue to witness between those with opportunity, and those without. 'With the town she grew up in changing all around her, Barbara is determined to change with it. Dreaming of a way out, she sets her sights on landing a job at one of the new resorts popping up all over town. Meanwhile, her partner Den is having change forced upon him. The steelworks he’s worked at his whole life has been sold and Den must reinvent himself to survive. The arrival of Barbara’s daughter, Verge, just might be the thing that tips Barbara and Den over the edge.' (Publication summary) |
Australian Theatre and Cinema | University of Notre Dame | 2010 (Semester 1) |
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form
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East West 101
Kristen Dunphy
,
Kris Wyld
,
Michael Miller
,
Kris Mrksa
,
Michelle Offen
,
Sherine Salama
,
David Ogilvy
,
Vanessa Bates
,
Katherine Thomson
,
Steve Knapman
,
Steve Knapman
,
Kris Wyld
,
( dir. Peter Andrikidis
)
Australia
:
SBS Television
Knapman Wyld Television
,
2009-2011
Z1643485
2009-2011
series - publisher
film/TV
(taught in 1 units)
Series One of East West 101 focuses on two men whose destinies are irrevocably intertwined. Malik is driven by a hunger for justice. He was twelve when a masked gunman held up the family shop. Malik refused to hand over the money and his father was subsequently shot and injured. He later joined the police force and has been looking for the shadowy figure who pulled the trigger. When he finally finds him, Malik's belief in the justice system is challenged by a powerful desire for revenge. As he hunts down the truth, it is revealed that one of his colleagues, Crowley, had a part to play in the original investigation. Crowley is a man whose vision has been blighted by pain and prejudice. His son, Paul, was found dead of an overdose on drugs sold to him by a Lebanese dealer. When the drug dealer who sold Paul the heroin is found murdered, Internal Affairs come asking questions. In Season Two, East West 101 expands to seven episodes as the Major Crime Squad investigate crime and murder in all quarters of multicultural Sydney. But overarching all is the quest for Detective Zane Malik to find the truth behind a car bomb attack which kills two men. The Major Crime Squad form a joint task force with the NSO (National Security Organisation) to deal with the crime. There is paranoia in the city and fallout on the Muslim community. Malik knows that in order to stop the circle of hate, he must solve the crime. Was the bomb really an act of extremists, as the media suggest, or a sophisticated killing by a career criminal? Malik doggedly pursues the truth until he, too, becomes a target. Inspector Patricia Wright questions his motives but her vision is clouded by personal issues that she wants to keep hidden from the squad. Crime has touched her own family. Season Three : The Hero's Journey. 'In [this] third season of East West 101, the Major Crime Squad investigates a 36 million dollar robbery in Australia and its connections to the murder of 17 people in Afghanistan. Is the robbery to fund an act of terror by military trained radicals, or the work of sophisticated criminals? For Detective Zane Malik the case has savage personal and professional ramifications. Malik is obstructed in his quest to find those responsible by the interference of newcomer Detective Neil Travis. Travis has fought in Iraq and his attitude and approach to the investigation cause conflict with Malik. In the hunt for an elusive foe, ultimately both men are forced to confront what makes a man a hero, or a coward...' (Source: East West 101, SBS website) |
Australian Cinema and Television | University of New South Wales | 2010 (Semester 1) |
Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
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King Tide
Katherine Thomson
,
Sydney
:
Currency Press
,
2007
Z1339176
2007
single work
drama
(taught in 2 units)
'Three years ago, Sal was an award-winning investigative journalist. Uncovering government corruption and public scandals she was forever on the front line. But her son's death robbed Sal of her willingness to engage. Increasingly reclusive, she opted out, choosing to live in a borrowed beach house as she struggles to come to terms with her loss. 'When her teenage daughter brings home a Japanese surfer to stay, Sal finds herself confronted with a sense of danger that was once so vital to her life. 'King Tide is a surprising story of hope, emerging out of the love and vulnerability of two very different people.' (Publisher's blurb) |
Writing Australia | Queensland University of Technology | 2009 (Semester 2) |
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King Tide
Katherine Thomson
,
Sydney
:
Currency Press
,
2007
Z1339176
2007
single work
drama
(taught in 2 units)
'Three years ago, Sal was an award-winning investigative journalist. Uncovering government corruption and public scandals she was forever on the front line. But her son's death robbed Sal of her willingness to engage. Increasingly reclusive, she opted out, choosing to live in a borrowed beach house as she struggles to come to terms with her loss. 'When her teenage daughter brings home a Japanese surfer to stay, Sal finds herself confronted with a sense of danger that was once so vital to her life. 'King Tide is a surprising story of hope, emerging out of the love and vulnerability of two very different people.' (Publisher's blurb) |
Writing Australia | Queensland University of Technology | 2010 (Semester 2) |
Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
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Mavis Goes to Timor
Angela Chaplin
,
Paola Kavisha Mazzella
,
Katherine Thomson
,
2002
Sydney
:
Currency Press
Playbox Theatre
,
2003
Z1011419
2002
single work
drama
(taught in 1 units)
'The true story of Mavis, an 86 year old retired haberdasher from regional Victoria. Stung into action by the suffering of the East Timorese, Mavis took her sewing machines to Timor and set about making a practical contribution. Amid the destruction and buoyed by the people's overwhelming faith Mavis tackles the bureaucracy. This work is based on stories told by Mavis Taylor, Elwyn Taylor and the women of East Timor.' Libraries Australia record. |
Honours Seminar 4 (English) | University of Western Australia | 2009 (Semester 1, Semester 2) |
Text | Unit Name | Institution | Year |
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y Wonderlands Katherine Thomson , 2003 (Manuscript version)x401384 Z1151063 2003 single work drama (taught in 1 units) | Contemporary Australian Drama | Flinders University | 2010 (Semester 1) |