Daniel Keene (78 works by)
Born: Established: 21 Dec 1955 Melbourne ;
Gender: Male
ADFA Personality files checked JH 12/11/04

BiographyHistory

Daniel Keene, a theatre director and dramatist, has written for the theatre, the cinema and the radio since 1979. With Ariette Taylor, Keene co-founded The Keene/Taylor Theatre Project in the late 1990s. His play The Hour Before My Brother Dies was adapted as a screenplay for the ABC, and he wrote the opera libretto, The Loved Ones, for the Victoria State Opera. Keene's plays have been performed in Australia, France, Poland and the United States. Many of his plays have been published in French translation.

Awards for Works

Boxman , 2011 drama single work '"This is my home. I made it myself. It didn't cost me anything... I can tell you stories. What are my stories worth?" Meet Ringo, homeowner and survivor. Displaced from an African homeland and disconnected from this new one, come spend some time at his new address in downtown Footscray.' Source: www.bigwest.com.au/ (Sighted 24/11/2011).
2012 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Louis Esson Prize for Drama
Life Without Me , 2010 drama single work
2011 winner Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Best Drama Script (Stage)
2010 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Scripts
Duets , 2009 drama single work
2010 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Best Drama Script (Stage)