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Kevin Densley Kevin Densley i(A20708 works by) (a.k.a. Kevin Michael Densley)
Born: Established: 1962 Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Densley's poetry has appeared in various Australian and numerous UK magazines. He has also written plays (with Steve Taylor). These have been performed Australia-wide and in the USA. Densley and Taylor have co-authored twelve books and one CD-Rom - mainly play collections for young people.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • In 1997, Densley and co-writer Steve Taylor were commissioned by Playbox Theatre to write a playscript called Haven, which remains unproduced.

  • In 2000, Taylor and co-writer Kevin Densley were commissioned by Playbox Theatre to write a playscript called Rabbit Man, which remains unproduced.

  • In 2000, Densley and co-writer Steve Taylor were awarded an Arts Victoria Grant (Arts & Professional Development Program) to develop the playscript Rabbit Man (which remains unproduced).

Awards for Works

D.I.Y. D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) 1995 single work drama
— Appears in: The 99 Collection : 30 Contemporary Scripts from the Australian Script Centre 1999;

D.I.Y. is not set in any particular time or place. C-Man, retired to a deckchair with his newspaper, is disturbed by the arrival of B-man who begins to build a strange structure nearby. The two, who are initially at loggerheads, 'build' a relationship over time and eventually collaborate on the construction. Building of various kinds is one of the themes of this absurdist piece, with boxes being a central motif: B-Man 'picks a box' which determines his fate, the two protagonists have a 'box-in' match to settle their differences and, ultimately, they get 'boxed-in' by their structure. An idiosyncratic use of language is an important part of the world of the play.
1995 shortlisted Wal Cherry Play of the Year Award for Best Unproduced Play
y separately published work icon Last Chance Gas 1994 Sydney : Currency Press , 2003 Z204353 1994 single work drama Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the proprietor of a gas station decides who will be given fuel depending on how well they entertain him.
1995 shortlisted Victorian Green Room Awards — Best New Australian Play
1995 shortlisted The Age Performing Arts Awards — Best fringe production
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