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'The true story of Mavis, an 86 year old retired haberdasher from regional Victoria. Stung into action by the suffering of the East Timorese, Mavis took her sewing machines to Timor and set about making a practical contribution. Amid the destruction and buoyed by the people's overwhelming faith Mavis tackles the bureaucracy. This work is based on stories told by Mavis Taylor, Elwyn Taylor and the women of East Timor.' Libraries Australia record.
Notes
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Dedication: Dedicated to Mavis and Elwyn Taylor and the generous people of East Timor who assisted with this project.
Production Details
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First performed by Deckchair Theatre company Perth International Arts Festival, 7 February 2002.
Director: Angela Chaplin.
Staged at CUB Malthouse, Melbourne, February 2003.
Director: Angela Chaplin.
Subsequently toured Victoria and Bunbury, W. A.
Presented by Ten Days on the Island and Playbox, as a Deckchair Theatre production, at the Theatre Royal, Hobart, 2-4 April 2003.
Director: Angela Chaplin.
Composer and Musical Director: Kavisha Mazzella.
Cast: Anne Phelan (Mavis Taylor), Kerry-Ella McAullay (Elwyn), and Cidalia Pires (Mariana).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Pockets of Rebellion : Katherine Thomson
2005
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Dolls' Revolution : Australian Theatre and Cultural Imagination 2005; (p. 157-198)'This chapter focuses on Katherine Thomson as a playwright who utilises the conventions of social realism and naturalism to write plays that dramatise the effects of social and economic change on the lives of fictional but realistically-based characters.' (p.158)
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Heroes Born Out of War's Aftermath
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 February 2003; (p. 6)
— Review of Mavis Goes to Timor 2002 single work drama
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Heroes Born Out of War's Aftermath
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 February 2003; (p. 6)
— Review of Mavis Goes to Timor 2002 single work drama -
Pockets of Rebellion : Katherine Thomson
2005
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Dolls' Revolution : Australian Theatre and Cultural Imagination 2005; (p. 157-198)'This chapter focuses on Katherine Thomson as a playwright who utilises the conventions of social realism and naturalism to write plays that dramatise the effects of social and economic change on the lives of fictional but realistically-based characters.' (p.158)
Awards
- 2003 winner AWGIE Awards — Stage Award
- 2002 shortlisted Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best New Australian Work
- 2002 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Scripts
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cTimor-Leste,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,