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1 A is for Apple Jessica Bellamy , 2022 single work drama

'Shoshana, 12 years old, is about to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah, which will welcome her into the hallowed halls of Jewish womanhood. Miriam, double her age, is the teacher helping Shoshana prepare for her big day.

'However, one question keeps stopping both student and teacher in their tracks: what even is a Jewish woman? A is for Apple is an irreverent, impertinent romp through the Old Testament’s patriarchs and matriarchs, in search of role models. Jessica Bellamy’s (Shabbat Dinner) inventive new play asks how women can rewrite the myths that formed them, and create a version of ‘woman’ that embraces contradiction and complexity. A is for Apple relishes in genre-blending and cultural translations to ask lovingly provocative questions and welcome everybody into the tribe.

'So, load up on Genesis, cue up some Missy Elliott and get ready for a night at the theatre that will leave you empowered and renewed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Fight or Flight Jessica Bellamy , 2013 single work drama
— Appears in: Triptych : A Trilogy of New Works 2013;
1 y separately published work icon Triptych : A Trilogy of New Works Lachlan Philpott , Liv Hewson , Jessica Bellamy , Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2013 6705041 2013 selected work drama
1 y separately published work icon The Voices Project 2011 and 2012 Vanessa Bates , Joanna Erskine , Alex Cullen , Jessica Bellamy , Jasper Marlow , Nakkiah Lui , Zoe Hogan , Emrys Quin , Brooke Robinson , Phil Spencer , Tim Spencer , Chris Summers , Georgia Symons , Carolyn Burns , Sydney : Currency Press , 2012 Z1928139 2012 selected work poetry 'A short, sharp, evocative collection of monologues written by some of Australia's leading young and established playwrights. Each piece is crafted for an actor aged between 16 and 20. Subtle, uplifting, poetic and funny, these pieces are as exciting and diverse as the young actors that perform them. ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon Compass Jessica Bellamy , 2012 Brisbane : Playlab , 2013 Z1899890 2012 single work drama children's young adult 'Welcome to orientation camp, kiddoes. This is one week in the bush you'll never forget. It's just you, your tutor group, and Mr Cobbin, learning to grow up, toughen up, and gain those survival skills. Stop crying, Harley! Now everyone grab a compass.

Night one, Mr Cobbin's called away for an emergency. Night two, he's still not back. Night three, and the trouble begins. A boy materialises on the edge of the campfire, asking for help. He's been left out here, who knows how long, fending for himself, just barely surviving. He's been watching them for a couple of days now. Can they help him?

"Compass" is a comedy with a sting in its tail, which asks how far we'll go to hold on to what we think we deserve. If we are barely managing to take care of ourselves, how do we treat an outsider? Is our moral compass set in stone, or can we get lost?' Source: www.atyp.com.au/ (Sighted 08/11/2012).
1 A View from Moving Windows Donna Abela , John Fraser , Jessica Bellamy , Vanessa Bates , Emrys Quin , Teik-Kim Pok , Nicholas Parsons , Noëlle Janaczewska , Alison Rooke , 2012 single work drama 'Harnessing the creative talents of some of Sydney's most dynamic and prestigious playwrights, 'A View From Moving Windows' is inspired by train travel to and from the thriving and vibrant geographical centre of Sydney, Parramatta. Specifically written for True West, each the nine short plays promises to be revealing and highly entertaining. Directed by Augusta Supple, one of Sydney's most passionate promoters of new theatre, this is a theatre event that mines the sublime in the every day to present Sydney's west as you've never seen it before.' (Source: http://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/a-view-from-moving-windows/)
1 1 y separately published work icon Sprout Jessica Bellamy , 2010 Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2013 Z1713569 2010 single work drama 'Australia of the future is an environmentally ravaged country: dry and thirsty, hot and bright, locked in by the sun. Routines have been shaken up, communication has broken down and the links between human beings are being tested. What holds people together in a world that is falling apart?' Source: www.nida.edu.au/ (Sighted 03/08/2010).
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