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'Inspired by a true, if incredible, story from our own recent past," Furious Mattress" uncovers just how terrible can be the things done in the name of good. In the heartland of rural Victoria, a backyard exorcism is about to commence. Else has always been a little different, even a little difficult, but when her husband seeks support from his local religious community, what he invites into their home will take the very shape of the unspeakable.' Source: www.malthousetheatre.com.au (Sighted 17/02/2010).
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Furious Mattress
Hobart
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Australian Script Centre
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2016
9695915
2016
single work
drama
'Loosely based on events that took place in country Victoria in the mid nineties, 'Furious Mattress' is the story of a back-yard exorcism that goes tragically wrong. Convinced that his wife is possessed, Pierce enlists the aid of Annette and Max, and together they battle for the soul of Elsie. As the country swelters in the grip of a heat-wave, even Elsie's death can't shake Pierce and Annette's desperate conviction they have done the right thing, and together they wait for her miraculous return.' (Source: TROVE)
Production Details
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First produced by Malthouse Theatre at Beckett Theatre, Southbank, Victoria, February 19 - 13 March, 2010. Director: Tim Maddock.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Australian Gothic Drama : Mapping a Nation's Trauma from Convicts to the Stolen Generation
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , June no. 66 2015; (p. 11-39) -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 March 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Furious Mattress 2011 single work drama -
Just Your Ordinary Exorcism Gone Horribly Wrong
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 26 February 2010; (p. 17)
— Review of Furious Mattress 2011 single work drama -
Devil of a Drama Ends in Limbo
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 27 February 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Furious Mattress 2011 single work drama -
Exorcising the Banality of Evil
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 19 February 2010; (p. 15)
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Devil of a Drama Ends in Limbo
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 27 February 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Furious Mattress 2011 single work drama -
Just Your Ordinary Exorcism Gone Horribly Wrong
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 26 February 2010; (p. 17)
— Review of Furious Mattress 2011 single work drama -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 7 March 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Furious Mattress 2011 single work drama -
Where the Mundane Meets the Menacing
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 30 January 2010; (p. 18) -
Exorcising the Banality of Evil
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 19 February 2010; (p. 15) -
Australian Gothic Drama : Mapping a Nation's Trauma from Convicts to the Stolen Generation
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , June no. 66 2015; (p. 11-39)
Awards
- 2011 nominated AWGIE Awards — Stage Award
- 2011 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting
- 2010 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Drama
- 2010 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Best Drama Script (Stage)
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