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Rosemary Johns Rosemary Johns i(A68873 works by) (a.k.a. R. Johns; Rosemary John)
Born: Established: 1956 Cardiff,
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Wales (UK),
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
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The Good Shepherd Rosemary Johns , single work drama
1 Fire in the Head Rosemary Johns , 2022 single work drama

'The untold story of Ned Kelly’s remarkable sister Kate, tragic and heroic.

'Fire in the Head is contemporary spoken word in a bold, moving tale set deep in the Australian landscape showing Kate Kelly investigating hers and others lives in a haunting and lyrical style. She meets her own death in the shape of a young man.

'Fire in the Head is very relevant today- the project explores contemporary issues such as violence against women, and disparity of justice which are embedded in her volatile and intriguing story.

'It also challenges the masculine perspective of the Kelly story, that only her notorious brothers were significant players in the legend.'

Source: La Mama Theatre.

1 Birthday Book of Storms Rosemary Johns , 2021 single work drama

'A day librarian and a night librarian guard secrets about the hidden history of iconic poets Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes and his lover Assia Wevill.

'Set in a twilight magic realist world, the events of the poets’ fateful and tragic lives are investigated by a girl wanting to know who she is and her forgotten place in their story. The play highlights the choices these protagonists made, and the consequences of their choices on the girl.'

Source: La Mama Theatre.

1 y separately published work icon Tchekov at the House of Special Purpose Rosemary Johns , 2017 Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2019 15355453 2017 single work drama

'Love, ideology and murder in the last summer of the Romanovs at the hands of the Bolsheviks. Tchekov's Three Sisters is turned inside out, upside down and dismembered. To Moscow! To Moscow! What are you waiting for?'

Source: La Mama Theatre program.

1 y separately published work icon As Told By The Boys Who Fed Me Apples Rosemary Johns , 2015 10274124 2015 single work drama war literature

'In the horrors of WW1, mechanized war marks the end of an era. Sandy is the only Australian horse to come home from the First World War, spending his final days in the Maribyrnong remount depot. His unknown story is told through the Major General mortally wounded at Gallipoli, a veterinarian on the Western Front, and the groom who brings Sandy home. Each strangely affected by their symbiotic relationship with the horse. The brutality of war and the heroic lives of men and horses that served are captured through physical performance and unique poetic theatricality with a haunting, original sound design.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Stray [and] The Parricide Diane Stubbings , Rosemary Johns , Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2014 7063028 2014 selected work drama
1 Stray Rosemary Johns , 2013 single work drama
— Appears in: Stray [and] The Parricide 2014;

'Raw performance and an epic text combine to create an extraordinary journey. Set in a brutal world, a lost dog’s adventures expose him to the best and worst of humanity.

'A heightened work of physical theatre and contemporary spoken word in a bold, moving tale, a profound eulogy to the innocent.' (Source: La Mama online)

1 1 y separately published work icon Black Box 149 Rosemary Johns , 2011 Sydney : Currency Press , 2012 Z1857057 2011 single work drama A dramatic interpretation of the grounding of British Airways Flight 149 at Kuwait International Airport during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
1 1 At the Centre of Light : The Mary McKillop Story Rosemary Johns , 2008 single work drama 'The founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Mary MacKillop was a pioneer, and established orphanages, convents, and even started the first free Catholic school in an old stable in South Australia. MacKillop remembers these as she travels to Rome and has an audience with the Pope in 1872. Of course, in 19th century Australia, and even within the Catholic church, MacKillop was challenging the establishment, roles and ideals, and that wasn't always appreciated; she was even excommunicated by the Bishop of Adelaide.' Source: /www.theage.com.au (Sighted 30/06/2010).
1 y separately published work icon Carrying Shoes into the Unknown [and] Dolly Stainer of Kew Cottages Rosemary Johns , Janet Brown , Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2006 Z1278223 2006 selected work drama
1 Carrying the Shoes into the Unknown Rosemary Johns , 2005 single work drama
— Appears in: Carrying Shoes into the Unknown [and] Dolly Stainer of Kew Cottages 2006; (p. 1-58)
This play is a fictionalised account of a true story of a Western family living in Iran during the last days of the Shah and the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini.
(Book cover)
1 1 Can't Help Myself Rosemary Johns , 2002 single work drama
1 3 y separately published work icon Luck of the Draw Rosemary Johns , Sydney : Currency Press Playbox Theatre , 1986 Z75739 1986 single work drama
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