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A collection of plays for performance in schools.
Contents
- Reductio Ad Absurdum, single work drama children's (p. 5-16)
- Route 413, single work drama children's (p. 17-22)
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Articles of Furniture,
single work
drama
(p. 23-34)
In three 'pieces'.
Advertising material around the play's initial production described it as 'A serious leg pull for everyone who's seriously sick of waiting for that guy Godot.'
A contemporary review of the play noted:
'Its stylistic roots were with Brecht and the Waiting for Godo [sic] eras but its clear delineation of three sections was quite classical in expression and original.'
Source: Brian Chalmers, 'Three Performances for the Price of One', Geelong Advertiser, 9 September 1991, p.10.
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Boggles Goes Ape,
series - publisher
radio play
(p. 35-58)
The adventures of aviation hero Wing Commander Arthur T. Boggles.
A spoof of W.E. Johns's Biggles books.
- Money, single work drama children's (p. 59-74)
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Critter (SFX - Fading Echo),
series - publisher
radio play
horror
science fiction
(p. 75-90)
'A weird and ghoulish goulash of horror and strange events, Critter (SFZ - Fading Echo) involves ex-German World War Two rocket scientists, rustic red necked racists, hominy grits, hound dogs, God fearing communist fearing FBI agents, country music and Critter (SFX - Fading Echo) a man munching monster from out beyond the outer limits of outer space. Critter comes to Earth for only one purpose ... lunch.'
Source:
'"Schlock" and Sci-fi on YYR', Geelong Advertiser, 30 November 1990, p.11.
- Waiting for Go-dot, single work drama children's (p. 91-96)
- Queues, single work drama children's (p. 97-)
