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Robert Kronk Robert Kronk i(A83991 works by)
Born: Established: 1977 Bundaberg, Bundaberg area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Death in a Statesman Robert Kronk , 2022 Fortitude Valley : Playlab , 2023 27277277 2022 single work drama

'Cliff’s life is in the toilet: he’s lost his wife, his job, and he’s back living in Bundaberg. Struggling to reconcile with his daughter (and his mother), Cliff navigates family dramas, local politics, and a potential murder case … all without a car.

'Elliott’s doing alright: she’s finishing Year 12, looking after her grandmother, and running the family newsagent … until her estranged father turns up out of the blue, the mayor turns up dead, and the papers don’t turn up at all.

'Of all the rum joints in all the world, it had to happen in Bundy.

'Combining a suspicious death, strained family relationships, generational change, and a reckoning of what being Australian actually means – Death in a Statesman is funny, smart, and wears the hell out of a fedora.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Longest Minute Robert Kronk , Nadine McDonald , 2018 13739187 2018 single work drama

'Where were you the night of the 2015 NRL Grand Final? The night when long-time underdogs the North Queensland Cowboys won in an all-QLD nail-biter that changed the game, and the state, forever. For one family of Cowboys diehards, their whole lives have led up to this moment.

'Jess was born on the night of the North Queensland Cowboys’ first game in Townsville. Daughter of Foley Shield legend Frank ‘Black Flash’ Wright, she grew up as a footy fanatic with big dreams, silky skills and boundless ambition to play. But as a girl in a male-dominated sport, she faces more than her fair share of knockbacks, just like the luckless Cowboys. Despite their relentless string of losses, Jess still dares to believe in her team, and herself.'

Source: Queensland Theatre Company.

1 y separately published work icon We That Are Left Robert Kronk , 2015 10274181 2015 single work drama

'We That Are Left is a journey into the lives of local people, from Pittsworth, Queensland, during the years of World War I. It is told from the perspective of Rosie Sticklen, a young girl, frustrated that she can’t join up to fight with her brothers, Henry and Jo, and Dad, Alf. She and her mother Abby bitterly disagree about whether to adapt to their new situation. Abby is content to sing with the choir, led by the indomitable, domineering Mrs Bedford, and to clean the house mindlessly, not even opening the men’s letters, in denial of being left behind, in a world of stopped time; Rosie, however, wants to farm the land if she can’t go with the men.

'Rosie’s frustrations at home and desire to help turn her to nursing and head to France to tend the troops. Rosie knows she must return to the farm, and her mother to face life which will never be the same again. Rosie must make her own decisions about choosing the life her family want for her and a life that she wants for herself with this new confidence brought about from the war.

'The Sticklen family is at the heart of the play; but We That Are Left is a title which encompasses both them and their descendants in our modern times. Rosie’s Great-Granddaughter, Emma, is threaded through the story; she has inherited the farm, and, expecting her first child, seeks to understand the baby’s legacy. The play ends with Emma’s discovery that, for her, the connection to the Anzacs and to those left behind lies within our shared humanity, within people, as long as we remember.'

Source: USQ ArtsWorx (http://artsworx.usq.edu.au/events/we-that-are-left/).

1 y separately published work icon Fly-In Fly-Out Robert Kronk , Howard Cassidy , 2013 Brisbane : Playlab , 2013 7257703 2013 single work drama

'A funny and gritty play about growing up in a mining town, dealing with change and serving fried chicken ...

Jenny lives in a small Queensland mining town: she’s almost finished Grade Ten and is struggling to balance school, her part-time jobs, her wayward sister, her relationships, and everyone’s expectations. When the charismatic Seb flies into town, Jenny’s balancing act is thrown into chaos and her world threatens to collapse around her.

Fly-In Fly-Out looks at how families and communities deal with upheaval and how we strive to adapt. The play examines universal themes through the prism of the mining boom and the influx of fly-in fly-out workers into a small community.

'From the makers of the critically acclaimed Snagged and Ithaca Road, Fly-In Fly-Out has been developed in consultation with communities and young people throughout Central Queensland. The show is a must see for audiences of all ages and begins the conversation about what communities can do to develop resilience in the face of change.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Ithaca Road Robert Kronk , Brisbane : Playlab , 2011 Z1820296 2011 single work drama children's 'Tilly and Ben are twins about to leave their remote property to go to boarding school in town. Tilly is eagerly anticipating a new life with new friends and possibilities, while Ben isn't so sure ... Together, they create an extraordinary imaginative world, where worst nightmares and greatest dreams are vividly enacted, and the ghosts of the past return to help shed light on the future. A play about young people in transition - from primary to high school, from small community to big town, from home to boarding school - Ithaca Road unpacks fears of change and speaks to strategies for resilience.' (Publisher's website)
1 Working on Snagged Robert Kronk , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Snagged 2009; (p. 21-29)
1 2 y separately published work icon Snagged Robert Kronk , Brisbane : Playlab , 2009 Z1620171 2009 single work drama young adult humour Snagged is a poignant and funny story about coming of age, discovering who you are, and vegetarian sausages. Sam, the butcher's daughter in a small country town, is a closet vegetarian who plans to get to the city as soon as possible. Until she meets Josh, who has done the unthinkable and moved back home. Developed in consultation with young people, Snagged appeals to country and city audiences alike. (Source: http://australianplays.org/script/PL-53 )
1 Gettin' There Robert Kronk , 2004 single work drama 'Gettin' There' explores a conversation between two young women on a long distance bus.
1 1 Two Short Matches Shaun Charles , Robert Kronk , 2004 anthology drama 'Two Short Matches' is a double-header of two one-act plays, written by Shaun Charle and Robert Kronk.
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