AustLit logo

AustLit

y separately published work icon Plays of Humour and Suspense anthology   drama   young adult   humour   thriller  
Issue Details: First known date: 1980... 1980 Plays of Humour and Suspense
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

AbstractHistoryArchive Description

Short one act plays of instant drama.

Contents

* Contents derived from the South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Macmillan Australia , 1980 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
There's a Ghost in the Basement, M'Lord, Allan Mackay , single work drama young adult (p. 2-27)
Unhand Me, Squire, Richard Tydeman , single work drama young adult (p. 28-43)
My Fair Macbeth, Larry Pigram , single work drama young adult
Revue sketch which is a modern take on the classic Shakespeare play.
(p. 44-55)
Men of Magnet, Larry Pigram , single work drama young adult crime
A send-up of the television series 'Dragnet'.
(p. 56-63)
Tarzan and Jane, Larry Pigram , single work drama young adult

Humorous look at the domestic affairs of this jungle couple.

(p. 65-69)
A Villa on Venus, Kenneth Lillington , single work drama young adult humour (p. 70-89)
A Good Knight's Work, Allan Mackay , single work drama young adult humour
A costume comedy looking back in history and set in a mythological kingdom.
(p. 90-113)
Hijack, Charles Wells , single work drama young adult (p. 114-133)
Sorry Wrong Number, Lucille Fletcher , single work drama young adult
A short play for secondary school students. A woman thinks she has a crossed line when she overhears two men planning a murder.
(p. 134-151)
A Night At An Inn, Lord Dunsany , single work drama young adult
A short play for secondary school students. Merchant sailors have stolen a ruby. Three priests arrive to reclaim the eye of their idol.
(p. 152-167)
The Sky is Overcast, Anthony Booth , single work drama young adult (p. 168-211)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Last amended 18 Jun 2007 14:06:41
Newspapers:
    Powered by Trove
    X