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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed
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A bus terminal in a country town in the middle of the night, where three unlikely companions are thrown together by circumstance. Macca, Dayne and Doug are as different as ... well, vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice cream. But in one extraordinary night of drinking, talking and fighting, they find their common ground.

Notes

  • 'Eating Ice Cream with Your Eyes Closed' came into existence through Queensland Theatre Company 's The Works program in 2002. The play was further developed over the two-week National Playwrights Conference with Michael Gow as dramaturg and director.

Production Details

  • First produced in 2003 in Newcastle, New South Wales by the Workers Cultural Action Committee and the Dog Day Moon Project with funding from the Australia Council in 2003.

    Co-produced with HotHouse Theatre at the Cremorne Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane, 2 - 28 August 2004. Director: Jean-Marc Russ

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2002
    • Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley - New Farm area, Brisbane - North East, Brisbane, Queensland,: Playlab , 2004 .
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      Extent: 106p.
      ISBN: 0908156839
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Play Bundle # 2 Playlab , Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2013 6365743 2013 selected work drama Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2013
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Works about this Work

State by State : Qld. Caro Jende , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Lowdown , February vol. 31 no. 1 2009; (p. 28-29) Provides an overview of new productions, events, workshops and industry information for young people in the theatre and performing arts in Queensland during 2009.
Eyes Wide Open Lucy Carne , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 1 August 2004; (p. 61)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
Perfect Icebreaker Brett Debritz , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 18 - 24 August no. 504 2004; (p. 37)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
Great New Flavour Ben Eltham , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 August 2004; (p. 15)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
Fringe Society Flavoured With Edgy Bonhomie Martin Buzacott , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 12 August 2004; (p. 12)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
Just Desserts Debra Aldred , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 July 2004; (p. 17)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
Fringe Society Flavoured With Edgy Bonhomie Martin Buzacott , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 12 August 2004; (p. 12)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
Great New Flavour Ben Eltham , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 August 2004; (p. 15)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
Perfect Icebreaker Brett Debritz , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 18 - 24 August no. 504 2004; (p. 37)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
Eyes Wide Open Lucy Carne , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 1 August 2004; (p. 61)
— Review of Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed David Brown , 2002 single work drama
State by State : Qld. Caro Jende , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Lowdown , February vol. 31 no. 1 2009; (p. 28-29) Provides an overview of new productions, events, workshops and industry information for young people in the theatre and performing arts in Queensland during 2009.
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