STEFO NANTSOU   


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Plays by Stefo Nantsou

STEFO NANTSOU
Apology, The
1st Produced:
Newcastle Showroom, Australia
2005
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
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Synopsis:
a gripping and moving drama about a Year 9 excursion to Maitland Gaol gone wrong, and the lasting effects on a young boy enduring years of sustained abuse and bullying by his enemies and his so-called 'mates'. The play explores self-esteem, self-survival, and the rise in anti-social violence.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Butcher Boat Race, The
1st Produced:
Fort Scratchley, Australia
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Play/Drama
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Male
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Female
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Synopsis:
Zeal's final Fort Scratchley family show was a rollicking yarn based on true accounts of Newcastle's 19th century port history
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STEFO NANTSOU
Circus Of Dr.Moreau
1st Produced:
Fort Scratchley, Australia
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Play/Drama
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Male
2
Female
3
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Zeal's 5th school holiday production at Fort Scratchley, co-produced with the Hunter Valley Theatre Company and directed by Kingston Anderson.
Synopsis:
A comic twisting of HG Welles' classic tale
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STEFO NANTSOU
Debts
1st Produced:
Newcastle Community Arts Centre, Australia
1991
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
3
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Music by Alan Gannaway
Synopsis:
This epic cartoon musical set on a monopoly board about the rise and fall of 80s corporate business identities (and the politicians who supported them)
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STEFO NANTSOU
Emperor's New Clothes
1st Produced:
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1991
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
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Male
2
Female
2
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Notes:
Devised and performed by Meg Dunn, Alan Gannaway, Stefo Nantsou and Kerry O'Hearn
Synopsis:
reworking of the classic tale was an outdoors primary and high school production using masks, puppets, huge colourful costumes, a naked fat suit, elaborate sets and props and a stage on top of the Zeal van
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STEFO NANTSOU
En Garde
1st Produced:
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1997
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
1
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
This gypsy tale for all ages contrasted contemporary family upheavals with true accounts of war-torn refugees
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STEFO NANTSOU
Energy
1st Produced:
Newcastle Rugby League Club, Australia
1994
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1st Published:
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Commissioned by the Workers Cultural Action Committee in Newcastle with an Australia Council Literature Board grant for writer Stefo Nantsou
Synopsis:
created by interviews and research with workers and unionists of the C.F.M.E.U. and Greenpeace activists
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STEFO NANTSOU
First Move, The
1st Produced:
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1990
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
3
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Devised and performed by Alan Gannaway, Steve Kelly, Karen Lantry, Stefo Nantsou and Kerry O'Hearn. Created with the assistance of Parents Without Partners.
Synopsis:
a thematic sequel to Shattered Pairsdealing with young people having to cope with parents embarking on new relationships after divorce and separation
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STEFO NANTSOU
Forwards, The
1st Produced:
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2004
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
1
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Notes:
Created through workshops with students from regional high school around Victoria
Synopsis:
The small town of Pintoon is abuzz: for the first time ever their footy team is in the grand final. The town's hopes rest on their goal kicking sensations, best mates Hoges, Tractor and Gary Rabbit, known collectively as The Forwards. Everyone is hyped for the big game when a vicious rumour spreads through the town hurling the three bys into conflict. Violence explodes both on and off the field, fueled by anger jealousy and alcohol.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Ghost Planet
1st Produced:
primary school venture
1989
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1st Published:
-
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Genre:
Childrens
Youth Audience
Parts:
Male
3
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Devised and performed by Rob Dilley, Meg Dunn, Alan Gannaway, Karen Lantry, Stefo Nantsou and Kerry O'Hearn (with Ian Dunn co-devisor)
Synopsis:
an interplanetary cartoon of big business exploitation and astral traveling
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STEFO NANTSOU
Gossips From Hell
1st Produced:
MayFest in Newcastle, Australia
1994
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Genre:
outdoor performance art piece
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Parts:
Male
1
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Devised and performed by Meg Dunn, Jan Hunt and Karen Lantry. Co-devised and directed by Stefo Nantsou
Synopsis:
became a hugely successful high schools touring play about malicious gossip
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STEFO NANTSOU
Gronks
1st Produced:
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2006
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
co-produced with the Sydney Theatre Company
Synopsis:
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STEFO NANTSOU
Hit Hard
1st Produced:
West Wallsend High School, Australia
1991
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
1
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Devised and performed by Alan Gannaway, Stefo Nantsou and Kerry O'Hearn
Synopsis:
this powerful production about teenage violence, sexual harassment and suicide solidified the Zeal 'house-style' which would become a benchmark for many future high schools/adult productions
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STEFO NANTSOU
Hunchback, The
1st Produced:
Newcastle's Christ Church Cathedral, Australia
1994
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Adaptation
Parts:
Male
3
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
from Victor Hugo
Synopsis:
lavish gothic drama
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STEFO NANTSOU
Joyride
1st Produced:
Newcastle Police Citizens Youth Club
1992
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1st Published:
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
1
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Written and performed by Louise Chapman, Rob Dilley and Stefo Nantsou. Produced as a CD by Dean Parker in 1993, over 200 copies have been sold.
Synopsis:
Researched with streetkids, Woromi Detention Centre inmates, social workers and NSW police officers
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STEFO NANTSOU
Julius Caesar
1st Produced:
Newcastle's Mission Theatre, Australia
1995
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
4
Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
Original Playwright - Shakespeare
Synopsis:
retells Caesar's story in the battleground of the Super League War of 1995
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STEFO NANTSOU
Limeburners
1st Produced:
Fort Scratchley, Australia
1991
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
historical comedy/drama
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Parts:
Male
2
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
about Newcastle's first 100 years of white settlement, from convict laborers to First World War volunteers.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Lost
1st Produced:
primary school venture
1990
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
Childrens
Youth Audience
Parts:
Male
1
Female
1
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
a comic farce of a father losing himself in a huge shopping mall after his young daughter wonders off into toyshop heaven.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Mouse
1st Produced:
Fairfax Studio, Australia
2000
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
4
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
written by Tom Lycos and Stefo Nantsou
Synopsis:
commissioned by the Victorian Arts Centre ArtEd program
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STEFO NANTSOU
Quest For Grendel
1st Produced:
Fort Scratchley, Australia
1992
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Devised and performed by Rod Ansell, Rob Dilley, Meg Dunn & Kerry O'Hearn; Co-devised with Alan Gannaway and Stefo Nantsou
Synopsis:
3rd School holiday family show, based on the ancient Norse tale.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Scam, The
1st Produced:
New Lambton Community Centre, Australia
1989
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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One Act
Parts:
Male
3
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
Dealing with State Government cuts to schools funding and the ramifications on schools, students and families
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STEFO NANTSOU
Secret Place, A (Fixin Bart & Maggie)
1st Produced:
toured high schools, Australia
1998
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1st Published:
-
ISBN
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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
1
Parts Other:
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Notes:
written by Tom Lycos and Stefo Nantsou
Synopsis:
After researching for over a year with drug users, dealers and welfare workers, Zeal premiered "FIXIN BART & MAGGIE" in April 1998 as a high schools touring show. Since then the play has been performed over 200 times throughout Victorian schools and universities and most recently a season at the Wharf Theatre for the Sydney Theatre Company where the name of the play was changed to "A SECRET PLACE".
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STEFO NANTSOU
Shattered Pairs
1st Produced:
New Lambton Community Centre, Australia
1989
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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I don't think the play has been published but you could try abebooks.com
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Genre:
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One Act
Parts:
Male
3
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Devised and performed by Rob Dilley, Ian Dunn, Meg Dunn, Stefo Nantsou and Kerry O'Hearn
Synopsis:
Created with the assistance of Parents Without Partners
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STEFO NANTSOU
Side Effects
1st Produced:
David Williamson Theatre in Melbourne
2002
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Genre:
Twisted comedy
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Parts:
Male
2
Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
written and performed by Tom Lycos and Stefo Nantsou
Synopsis:
about a boy who will not sit down. Oli refuses to listen to his parents, fails to settle in class and drives everyone from his martial arts master to his brother and sister to exasperation. After an explosive altercation, Oli is taken to a specialist who prescribes - medication. The medication works, but then the side effects begin. Side effects explores the increase in the diagnosis of young people with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and the use and abuse of prescription medication to treat the behavioral and learning difficulties.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Split
1st Produced:
T.P.I. House, Australia
1989
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
3
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
a semi-autobiographical account of three generations of southern European immigrants and their cultural, political and familial journey's from homeland village to suburban Australia.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Stones, The
1st Produced:
Australia's Zeal Theatre
1996
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1st Published:
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
2
Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
written by Stefo Nantsou and Tom Lycos
Synopsis:
about a pair of teenage boys who are thrown headfirst into a police investigation after a stone they kick off a freeway overpass results in a fatal car accident. Their friendship is turned upside down as the case grows into a highly publicized trial whose outcome will affect the course of ther lives. The play is based on true events and is performed by two actors. The show is recommended for kids ages 11+.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Tatau:Rites Of Passage
1st Produced:
Aotea Centre in Auckland
1996
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
6
Female
4
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Devised and performed by Anton Carter, Rob Dilley, Meg Dunn, Erolia Ifopo, Oscar Kightley, Karen Lantry, Shimpal Lelisi, Mishelle Muagututi'a, Stefo Nantsou and Joy Vaele
Synopsis:
In 1995 Zeal was invited to New Zealand to co-produce a new work with Christchurch-based Samoan theatre company PACIFIC UNDERGROUND. Based on the ancient tradition of the tatau (tattoo) and following the stories of post-war Polynesian migration to New Zealand
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STEFO NANTSOU
Trippers
1st Produced:
toured high schools for Regional Arts Victoria
1997
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
Rock Musical
Musical
Parts:
Male
2
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Commissioned by The Push, a youth music organization in Melbourne
Synopsis:
about starting a band in a remote country town
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STEFO NANTSOU
Victims, The
1st Produced:
NSW Law Society
1994
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
Solo
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
1
Female
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Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
The play was researched and developed with men who have had experience with the Family Law Courts of New South Wales
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STEFO NANTSOU
Wild Ideas
1st Produced:
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Genre:
high school play
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Parts:
Male
3
Female
3
Parts Other:
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Notes:
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Synopsis:
focused on the history of scientific thought and discovery and took the audience on a wild ride from the creation of the wheel to Oppenheimer's creation of the atomic bomb.
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STEFO NANTSOU
Workforce
1st Produced:
Newcastle Workers Club, Australia
1989
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1st Published:
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ISBN
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
3
Female
2
Parts Other:
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Notes:
Stefo Nantsou was awarded a CONDA (City of Newcastle Drama Award) for best director in 1989
Synopsis:
mbitious epic portrayal of the Australian workforce
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