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'In 2002, a young man rehearses for his first armed robbery on a bookstore in Newcastle. On the other side of the world, Chechen rebels hold siege of the Moscow Theatre, demanding liberation. One is a local, small time theft and the other an international political crisis, but both are born of a similar futility and powerlessness to be heard. Moving back and forth between Moscow and Newcastle, these real events are the basis for this exploration on what drives such acts of terror and the impact they hold on the victims.'
'This AWGIE-award winning play observes with sensitivity and humour the perspective from both ends of the gun. (From the publisher's website.)
Notes
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Checklist For An Armed Robber was the ABC's entry into Prix Italia 2004.
Production Details
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Developed with the assistance of Sydney Theatre Company as part of the Blueprints initiative.
Produced and broadcast for ABC Radio April 2004.Broadcast on ABC Radio National's Airplay in two parts on 8 and 15 January 2006, and repeated in September 2009.
Poduced by Deckchair Theatre Western Australia at Victoria Hall Fremantle, from 14 March to 4 April 2009.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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State by State : W. A.
2009
single work
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— Appears in: Lowdown , February vol. 31 no. 1 2009; (p. 34) Provides an overview of new productions, events, workshops and industry information about youth theatre and the performing arts in Western Australia during 2009. -
Such is the Nature of Fear, be It at Home or Abroad
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 October 2006; (p. 21)
— Review of Checklist for an Armed Robber 2003 single work drama radio play
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Such is the Nature of Fear, be It at Home or Abroad
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 October 2006; (p. 21)
— Review of Checklist for an Armed Robber 2003 single work drama radio play -
State by State : W. A.
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: Lowdown , February vol. 31 no. 1 2009; (p. 34) Provides an overview of new productions, events, workshops and industry information about youth theatre and the performing arts in Western Australia during 2009.
Awards
- 2006 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Drama
- 2005 winner AWGIE Awards — Radio Award — Adaptation
- 2005 shortlisted Griffin Award for New Australian Playwriting
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cRussia,ccFormer Soviet Union,cEastern Europe, Europe,
- Newcastle, Newcastle - Hunter Valley area, New South Wales,