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Claire Haywood

CLAIRE HAYWOOD

  
Nationality:    Australian
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Claire Haywood graduated with a Ba in English from the University of Western Australia and an Ma in Drama from San Francisco State University. Her writing credits include stage plays, feature films and television while her diverse career in entertainment includes working as an actor, director and television producer.

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

         Boundaries         Christmas Day         Dangerous Curve         It Couldn't Happen To Me         Metatalk         Table For One?

Boundaries

Synopsis:
Three generations of an Italian-Australian family struggle with questions of identity and belonging.

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1st Produced:
Workshopped At The Australian National Playwrights Conference    1992

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Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Christmas Day

Synopsis:
a family Christmas turns into a tragic farce when celebrity journalist Kate's mother runs away from a nursing home and turns up on her doorstep determined to have a turkey dinner with her estranged family.

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1st Produced:
The Q Theatre, New South Wales, Australia.    1991

Organisations:
the Q Theatre Company

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Genre:
black naturalistic comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Dangerous Curve

Synopsis:
the trials and triumphs of a suburban garage band in the 1980's

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1st Produced:
The Performance Space, Sydney, Australia    1987

Organisations:
Underground Productions

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Genre:
musical Drama Musical

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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It Couldn't Happen To Me

Synopsis:
a one hour play about teenagers and suicide

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1st Produced:
Jigsaw Theatre Company, Act Australia.    1992

Organisations:
Jigsaw Theatre Company

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Music:
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Genre:
educational Drama Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Metatalk

Synopsis:
a 45 minute satire about sexual politics. Written in the NIDA Playwrights Studio Course, this play became the basis for TaBLe FOR ONe?

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1st Produced:
National Institute Of Dramatic Art    1990

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Genre:
45 min satire

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Table For One?

Synopsis:
Comedy of sexual politics, what has the sexual revolution really achieved?

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1st Produced:
The Playhouse Theatre, Newcastle, Australia    1993

Organisations:
Hunter Valley Theatre Company

1st Published:
Sydney : Currency Press, 1995   0868194271

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Genre:
Comedy One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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