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'Roland Henning has writer's block. When he tries to explain the situation to a therapist, his story begins to tumble back and forth between his childhood in The Shire and his work as a playwright. At the root of it all is that extraordinary day in primary school which shattered his boyhood and plunged him headlong into the dizzy circus of life and art.'
Source: Belvoir Street website, http://www.belvoir.com.au
Sighted: 05/11/2007
Notes
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The central character in 'Toy Symphony' is the playwright Roland Henning who first appeared in Gow's Furious.
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Neil Armfield won the 2007 Sydney Theatre Award and the 2008 Helpmann Award for best director for the 2007 production of 'Toy Symphony'.
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Dedication: For Diane and the whole idea of Karnak, where this was written.
Production Details
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Produced by Company B at Belvoir St, Sydney, 11 November to 22 December 2007. Season directed by Neil Armfield.
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Awards
- 2008 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Best Drama Script (Stage)
- 2008 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Drama
- 2008 winner Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best New Australian Work Nominated for the 2007 Company B production.
- 2007 winner Sydney Theatre Awards — Best Mainstage Production Nominated for the 2007 Company B production.
- 2007 winner Sydney Theatre Awards — Best New Australian Work Nominated for the 2007 Company B production.
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