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Production Details
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First produced at fortyfivedownstairs theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, 6 - 29 August 2010.
Director: Julian Meyrick.
Set for production by Malthouse Theatre, 10 July to 2 August 2020.
Director: Susie Dee.
Set and Costume Designer: Marg Horwell.
Lighting Designer: Rachel Burke.
Composer and Sound Designer: Kelly Ryall.
Cast includes Shane Bourne, Julie Forsyth, and Brian Lipson.
Production cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malthouse production to be followed by production by Redline Productions at Old Fitz Theatre, 12 August - 12 September 2020.
Director: Dino Dimitriadis.
Status of the production unclear.
Produced by Sydney Theatre Company at Roslyn Packer Theatre, 23 May - 17 June 2023.
Director: Paige Rattray.
Cast: John Bell, Peter Carroll, Vanessa Downing, John Gaden, and Brigid Zengeni.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Do Not Go Gentle : Patricia Cornelius’s Marvel of a Play
2023
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review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 455 2023; (p. 62)
— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... 2006 single work drama'Do Not Go Gentle, presented by the Sydney Theatre Company, is a marvel of a play, and this is a marvel of a production. Patricia Cornelius’s words, spoken by Scott of the Antarctic and his ragtag bunch of fellow travellers, are poetic, quixotic, trenchant, and potent. The liminal space offered by the ice and the snow of the setting takes the characters deep into their own psychic extremities. They become ruminative, playful, despairing, and libidinal as they encounter the limits of their physical and emotional capacities. They yearn for the ever-elusive South Pole, seeking to reach an end that promises liberation and obliteration.' (Introduction)
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[Review] Do Not Go Gentle
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 3-9 June 2023;
— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... 2006 single work drama'The double reality staged in Do Not Go Gentle, Patricia Cornelius’s poetic exploration of ageing and dementia, brings the lives of the disenfranchised into sharp focus. By Cassie Tongue.'
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Do Not Go Gentle Review – A Profound Exploration of Ageing and Dementia
2023
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review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 28 May 2023;
— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... 2006 single work drama -
No Going Gently
2019
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— Appears in: The Monthly , October no. 160 2019; (p. 74-77) '“The truth is, most theatre is fucking boring.” So says Patricia Cornelius, one of the country’s best playwrights. Long unproduced by mainstage companies, the Melbourne writer is experiencing an uptick in opportunities and acclaim, but her surging profile doesn’t seem to have affected the sweary indelicacy that is one of her most endearing qualities. “I don’t see it as therapy,” she says. “I can’t stand that shit.” ' (Introduction) -
The Life In Them Words
2016
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essay
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , November 2016;
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A Truly Captivating Production
2010
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review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 August 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... 2006 single work drama -
Untitled
2010
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review
— Appears in: The Age , 15 August 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... 2006 single work drama -
The Poeetry of Age in An Uncertain World
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 August 2010; (p. 17)
— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... 2006 single work drama -
Do Not Go Gentle Review – A Profound Exploration of Ageing and Dementia
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 28 May 2023;
— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... 2006 single work drama -
[Review] Do Not Go Gentle
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 3-9 June 2023;
— Review of Do Not Go Gentle... 2006 single work drama'The double reality staged in Do Not Go Gentle, Patricia Cornelius’s poetic exploration of ageing and dementia, brings the lives of the disenfranchised into sharp focus. By Cassie Tongue.'
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Prize Winner That May Not Be Staged
2007
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— Appears in: The Age , 16 August 2007; -
Worth the Wait
2009
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— Appears in: The Age , 17 November 2009; (p. 14) -
Play No Sentimental Journey for this Assembly of Stayers
2010
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— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 25 July 2010; (p. 7) -
Election Dramas
2010
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criticism
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 54 no. 10 2010; (p. 100-103) -
Triple Treat a Possibility for Playwright
2011
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column
— Appears in: The Age , 2 August 2011; (p. 15)
Awards
- 2011 winner AWGIE Awards — Major Award
- 2011 winner AWGIE Awards — Stage Award
- 2011 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Drama
- 2011 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best Play
- 2011 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting