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D.I.Y. is not set in any particular time or place. C-Man, retired to a deckchair with his newspaper, is disturbed by the arrival of B-man who begins to build a strange structure nearby. The two, who are initially at loggerheads, 'build' a relationship over time and eventually collaborate on the construction. Building of various kinds is one of the themes of this absurdist piece, with boxes being a central motif: B-Man 'picks a box' which determines his fate, the two protagonists have a 'box-in' match to settle their differences and, ultimately, they get 'boxed-in' by their structure. An idiosyncratic use of language is an important part of the world of the play.
Notes
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Included in The Australian Script Centre's '99 Collection', a showcase of the work registered with the Centre, located in Hobart, in 1998.
Production Details
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Produced by La Mama at the Carlton Courthouse Theatre, Melbourne, 11-28 March 1998.
Directed by Caroline Stacey.
Cast: John Flaus and Adam May.
1999 Public reading at the Australian Script Centre, Hobart.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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DIY
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 March 1998;
— Review of D.I.Y. 1995 single work drama -
D. I.n Review Y.
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Forte Magazine , 19 March 1998;
— Review of D.I.Y. 1995 single work drama
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D. I.n Review Y.
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Forte Magazine , 19 March 1998;
— Review of D.I.Y. 1995 single work drama -
DIY
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 20 March 1998;
— Review of D.I.Y. 1995 single work drama