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Gillian Berry

GILLIAN BERRY

  
Nationality:    South African
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Gillian Berry was born in South Africa and educated in the UK, France and Holland. She graduated from the University of Natal Kwa Zulu with an honours degree in drama and literature. Gillian works across art forms as a writer, director, broadcaster, dramaturge and teacher. She has written for the ABC television series For The Juniors and for childrens story programs Lets Join In and Sing And Play. Her dramatisation of Christina Steads novel For Love Alone (five episodes for ABC Radio Drama) was a finalist in the New York Radio Awards, and she has dramatised the same novel for the stage. Gillian was commissioned by the Perth Theatre Company for their production Welcome to Dullsville and is currently working on a commission for Radio National.

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below is a list of Gillian Berry's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         For Love Alone         John Milton         Ripple Effect, The         Welcome to Dullsville

For Love Alone

Synopsis:
Teresa Hawkins feels constrained by Sydney society. at university she meets Jonathan Crowe and is dazzled by him. When he leaves for europe she follows him. In europe Jonathan is out of his depth and he dumps Teresa.

Notes:
Based on the novel by Christina Stead

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Genre:
2 act 120 mins Stylised naturalist Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  4            Other:  -

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John Milton

Synopsis:
A short historical biography of the English poet John Milton, written as a radio play for students of drama and literature aged 12-15. The play traces Milton's life and his key writing. It also relates something of the political climate in which he lived. It provides a large number of character roles.

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Genre:
Dramatised biography/radio drama 20 min

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  9            Other:  -

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Ripple Effect, The

Synopsis:
Summer and Skye are actresses and sisters, whose love for one another is tempered by intense competition. The play is theatrical in style and references both stand-up comedy and Restoration comedy. It is alternately funny and moving as it unravels the love conflict between the sisters, the mysteries of family that gradually come to light and the tensions between a passionate idealism about Art and the gritty realities of ArtBiz.

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Genre:
Stylised contemporary drama 100 min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Welcome to Dullsville

Synopsis:
15 of WA's hottest playwrights have been invited to take an intriguing look at what it's like to live in the most isolated capital city in the world: Perth - the city you love to hate, love to love, or both . . .

Notes:
A collaboration of writers in the Perth Theatre Company Writers' Lab.

1st Produced:
Perth Institute Of Contemporary Arts, Northbridge, Wa    17 Nov 2005

Organisations:
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts

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Genre:
short play

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/67982

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