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'A car crash in the Central Desert. A broken man, about to leave his wife, who has a deep, dark secret of her own. Broken entwines the stories of three complex lives as they unfold on a single fateful night in the heart of the NT’s desert country.'
Source: Brown's Mart Theatre website. (Sighted: 7/12/2015)
Production Details
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Produced by Brown's Mart Theatre, Darwin, between 17 and 25 March 2015.
Sydney premiere at the Eternity Playhouse, 2 -28 August 2016.
Director: Gail Evans.
Cast: Matt Edgerton, Rosealee Pearson, and Ciella Williams.
Produced by Darlinghurst Theatre Company, 29 July and 28 August 2016.
Director: Matt Edgerton.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Entrancing Tale of Fate and Love in the Outback
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 August 2016; (p. 13)
— Review of Broken 2015 single work drama -
Mary Anne Butler Puts Northern Territory Theatre on the Map with Broken
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 2 August 2016;
— Review of Broken 2015 single work drama 'A former paramedic told Darwin playwright Mary Anne Butler that if you ever come across someone injured in a serious accident you should hold their hand, look them in the eyes and tell them they are not alone. ...' -
Northern Exposure : Writer Puts NT on Map
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3 August 2016; (p. 11)
— Review of Broken 2015 single work drama -
Kick up the Arts Would Benefit Us All
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: NT News , 14 February 2016; (p. 12) -
Raising Curtain on Great Talent
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: NT News , 30 January 2016; (p. 24) 'What a fantastic achievement by Darwin playwright Mary Anne Butler to win Australia's richest literary prize for her powerful play Broken...'
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Outback Love Hits Literary Gold
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 29 January 2016; (p. 6)
— Review of Broken 2015 single work drama -
Northern Exposure : Writer Puts NT on Map
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 3 August 2016; (p. 11)
— Review of Broken 2015 single work drama -
Mary Anne Butler Puts Northern Territory Theatre on the Map with Broken
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 2 August 2016;
— Review of Broken 2015 single work drama 'A former paramedic told Darwin playwright Mary Anne Butler that if you ever come across someone injured in a serious accident you should hold their hand, look them in the eyes and tell them they are not alone. ...' -
Entrancing Tale of Fate and Love in the Outback
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 August 2016; (p. 13)
— Review of Broken 2015 single work drama -
Prizewinner Finds the Right Vehicle for Success
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 29 January 2016; (p. 8) -
Raising Curtain on Great Talent
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: NT News , 30 January 2016; (p. 24) 'What a fantastic achievement by Darwin playwright Mary Anne Butler to win Australia's richest literary prize for her powerful play Broken...' -
Kick up the Arts Would Benefit Us All
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: NT News , 14 February 2016; (p. 12) -
Scenes from the Top End : Mary Anne Butler
Adelle Sefton-Rowston
(interviewer),
2016
single work
interview
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , September 2016; -
Brindle Films Awarded Funding to Produce Mary Anne Butler’s Broken into Feature Film
2016
single work
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— Appears in: NT News , 5 October 2016;'One of the Northern Territory’s most acclaimed theatre productions is one step closer to the big screen.'
'Territory production company Brindle Films received $20,000 in funding from Screen Territory to produce award winning play Broken into a feature film. ...'
Awards
- 2018 winner Territory Read Book of the Year Chief Minister's NT Book Awards — Chief Minister's Book of the Year Award
- 2016 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting
- 2016 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Drama
- 2016 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Victorian Prize for Literature
- 2016 shortlisted AWGIE Awards — Stage Award
- Northern Territory,