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I Am Jack single work   drama   children's  
Adaptation of I Am Jack Susanne Gervay , 2000 single work single work children's fiction
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 I Am Jack
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'"I Am Jack" explores the journey of Jack, a smart, funny 11-year-old boy being badly bullied at school. This true story takes us on a touching and sometimes comical journey as Jack moves from victim to victor...

'Using the metaphor of an island in the central design concept, Jack tells his story from what at first appears to be the confines of his bedroom. As he tells his tale, lighting and sound emphasise Jack's emotional turmoil and create the shape and persona of the bully in his life.'

Source: Monkey Baa's website, http://monkeybaa.com.au/
Sighted: 28/05/2009

Production Details

  • Performed at Riverside Theatre Parramatta, Campbelltown Arts Centre, the Seymour Centre and venues in regional New South Wales during 2008 and 2009.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Page to Performance : Children's Books Adapted for the Stage Nicola Robinson , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 27 no. 1 2012; (p. 8-11)
I Am Jack Tracy Ellis , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Lowdown , December vol. 31 no. 6 2009; (p. 16)

— Review of I Am Jack Eva Di Cesare , Sandra Eldridge , Tim McGarry , 2008 single work drama
Monkey Baa's Reason for Being : Adapting Australian Literature for the Stage Tim McGarry , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , June/July no. 185 2009; (p. 19-20)
Monkey Baa Madeleine Hinchy , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Lowdown , February/March vol. 30 no. 1 2008; (p. 25)
I Am Jack Tracy Ellis , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Lowdown , December vol. 31 no. 6 2009; (p. 16)

— Review of I Am Jack Eva Di Cesare , Sandra Eldridge , Tim McGarry , 2008 single work drama
Monkey Baa Madeleine Hinchy , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Lowdown , February/March vol. 30 no. 1 2008; (p. 25)
Monkey Baa's Reason for Being : Adapting Australian Literature for the Stage Tim McGarry , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , June/July no. 185 2009; (p. 19-20)
Page to Performance : Children's Books Adapted for the Stage Nicola Robinson , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 27 no. 1 2012; (p. 8-11)
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