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'The somber beauty of Barbara Altorjai Albury's play, 'Watching like the Moon' is hypnotic. It is a sorrowful celebration of the power, strength and ultimate selflessness produced by the tribulations of motherhood.'
Source:
'Women in Shorts', Tharunka, 20 May 1997, p.32.
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Writing Disability in Australia
Type of disability Autism. Type of character Primary. Point of view First person. -
Note: Barbara Altorjai Albury also produced a documentary called Two Days in the Life of an Autistic Boy, about her son's daily routine. It was aired on SBS Television, c.1996. For DVD release, it was packaged with Paul Wilmhurst's documentary Anything You Can Do, which focused on sportspeople with disabilities.
Production Details
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Produced as part of Women in Shorts at the Belvoir Theatre, 7 May to 1 June 1997.
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