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David Holman David Holman i(A47202 works by)
Born: Established: 1942
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1986
Heritage: English
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1 y separately published work icon A.B.C. : A Play about the Literacy Campaign in Nicaragua David Holman , (Manuscript version)x400599 Z853331 single work drama
1 y separately published work icon Solomon's Cat David Holman , Oxford : Heinemann , 1993 Z1078371 1993 single work drama children's
1 y separately published work icon E David Holman , London : Methuen , 1992 Z1078375 1992 single work drama children's
1 1 form y separately published work icon No Worries David Holman , ( dir. David Elfick ) Sydney : Palm Beach Pictures , 1992 Z999377 1992 single work film/TV children's

A story of an Australian outback family's courage as they struggle on a drought-plagued farm. Forced from their land, the Bells move to the city, where their daughter Matilda has difficulty coping. However, her friendship with another dislocated little girl, a Vietnamese refugee, helps her to adapt.
1 y separately published work icon Operation Holy Mountain David Holman , 1989 (Manuscript version)x401252 Z999919 1989 single work drama
2 y separately published work icon Whale : The Story of Putu, Siku and K'nik : A Family Audience Play for a Multi-racial Cast David Holman , London : Methuen Drama , 1989 Z999353 1989 single work drama children's
1 Beauty and the Beast David Holman , 1989 single work drama children's
— Appears in: No Worries / The Small Poppies / Beauty and the Beast 1989; (p. 109-164)
1 1 The Small Poppies David Holman , 1989 single work drama children's
— Appears in: No Worries / The Small Poppies / Beauty and the Beast 1989; (p. 55-107) Plays for Young Audiences III 1989; 'The Small Poppies is an entertaining children's drama from Australian writer David Holman featuring six members of the Company B Belvoir troupe in some twenty roles as the children, parents, and teachers facing the challenge of the first day at school in mid-1980s Australia. The story is mainly focused on the troubles of five year old Clint (played by Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush). Meanwhile a Cambodian refugee, Lep (Deborah Mailman) comes to Australia following the death of her mother and faces not only the standard challenges of 'big school', but language, race, and cultural barriers which prevent her classmates and teacher from understanding her ... Though its specific political concerns have dated slightly since 1986, this is still a universal story in which the themes and characters are largely timeless.' (Source: Culture Vulture)
1 y separately published work icon No Worries / The Small Poppies / Beauty and the Beast David Holman , Sydney : Currency Press , 1989 Z859208 1989 selected work drama children's
1 y separately published work icon Susumu's Story David Holman , Ultimo : Kevin Palmer Management , 1986 Z999358 1986 single work drama children's
1 y separately published work icon Solomon and the Big Cat David Holman , 1986 (Manuscript version)x400598 Z853328 1986 single work drama
1 1 y separately published work icon No Worries David Holman , 1984 1980-1989 (Manuscript version)x401272 Z943337 1984 single work drama children's
1 1 y separately published work icon The Disappeared : A Play about Argentina David Holman , 1982 (Manuscript version)x400597 Z853325 1982 single work drama children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Drink the Mercury David Holman , 1973 (Manuscript version)x401253 Z999923 1973 single work drama
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