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Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Ruby's Last Dollar
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First known date: 2005
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Collection #7 : 27 New Plays from the Australian Script Centre Lian Tanner (editor), Hobart : Australian Script Centre , 2008 Z1594920 2008 anthology drama The twenty-seven plays on this CD have been selected by our National Reading Group as representing some of the best in contemporary Australian scriptwriting. Many of them have either won or been short-listed for major prizes, and they cover a wide range of themes and styles, from documentary theatre to seditious comedy and apocalyptic drama. Some of the playwrights are well-established, others are emerging writers whose work shows exciting potential. (Source: CD ROM) Hobart : Australian Script Centre , 2008 pg. 23
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Tales Tall and True Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2011 Z1803063 2011 selected work drama

    'Gulpilil (co written with David Gulpilil) is a one man show about the life of, and starring, Indigenous performer David Gulpilil. Reg spent three weeks living with David Gulpilil in Central Arnhem Land preparing for the show.

    'The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell: ‘In the tradition of Australian gothic classics like Wake in Fright comes a comedic thriller where Edgar Allen Poe meets Banjo Paterson.’ — Australian Stage Online

    'Ruby's Last Dollar tells the story of a survivor, a woman who would risk everything to ensure a better life for her granddaughter, but who has only one thing left to gamble with—her precious, lucky coin.

    'The Chatroom details a 15 year old girl’s online experiences and explores the impact of our changing world on the relationships we have and the way we connect with each other.' (Publication summary)

    Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2011
Settings:
  • Sydney, New South Wales,
  • 1940-1999
  • 2000s
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