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Neil Quintrell

NEIL QUINTRELL

  (? - deceased)
Nationality:    Australian
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The late Neil Quintrell was a pharmacist, counsellor and psychologist and he rose to be Head of Health and Counselling Service Flinders University; he tutored, lectured and was involved in research at all three South Australian universities. Outside of those pursuits, Neil's continuing passion was writing. In early years, he collaborated with Douglas Simper to produce several musicals such as Professor Prism's Premonition for use in schools. Neil's dramatised history of Australia, In Search of the Great Australian National anthem has been published. Escape of the Chrysalids, written with Greg Elliott, was performed in the 1993 Come Out Festival. Neil's song lyrics have been published, and are in continuing use, by the Uniting Church of Australia and in the USA. He collaborated frequently with Greg Elliott and together they wrote, among other plays, Hidden Agenda and Dumping. He was commissioned to write From Craft to Science, - The Education of Pharmacists and Medical Scientists in South Australia, published in 2008, and In the public Interest - The Pharmacy Board of S.A.1891  2010, published 2009. In retirement Neil wrote stories, family histories and poetry for family and friends, and two novels.

Research:    http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/252197

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

         Dumping         Escape of the Chrysalids         Hidden Agenda         In Search of the Great Australian National Anthem         Professor Prism's Premonition

Dumping

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written by Neil Qunintrell and Greg Elliott

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Escape of the Chrysalids

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An historic old '50s sci-fi story set in the future- and adapted as a piece of contemporary opera

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adapted by Neil Qunintrell, Timothy Sexton and Greg Elliott

1st Produced:
The Space, Adelaide, Sa     12 May 1993

Organisations:
Jumbuck Mob

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Genre:
sci fi

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Male:  11            Female:  10            Other:  chorus

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http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/25697

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Hidden Agenda

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Hidden Agenda is a slightly absurdist comedy set in a conference centre; the nature of the conference is vaguely to do with leadership and working as a team. The six characters [three men, three women] set about their tasks as a group but along the way we realise that each of them has their own aspirations and ambitions. They are not deliberately uncooperative but they do miscommunicate, misunderstand each other and behave quite dysfunctionally. Kate is a middle-aged, dominating person; Colin [in his 50s] appears incompetent and promotion and life have passed him by; Lyndell is an egocentric go-getter; George is a macho, chauvinistic sleaze; Kaaren is vague and wimpy and Rick is a businessman in the wrong conference. They attempt several seemingly pointless tasks, regardless of their relevance or value, and succeed only in confusing themselves. In Act Two they head off for a pub lunch and discover that the C.E.O. [of whatever organisation they belong to] has either resigned or been pushed aside. This leads to them all trying to decide who they should side with - the old boss or the challenger/s with hilarious and disastrous results. The dialogue and action shift from naturalistic to almost the absurd and the group dynamics is generally awkward at best and frustrating and excruciatingly painful at worst. Although the group seems to have to make some crucial decisions, they have trouble ordering and paying for a pub lunch. Hidden Agenda has an obvious appeal to anyone who has been frustrated by a tedious conference, an aimless meeting or participated in a group incapable of making a decision. There is a deeper element to all this discombobulation; the conferees are attaching themselves to more significant figures who do make real and important decisions in society.

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written by Neil Qunintrell and Greg Elliott

1st Produced:
Q Theatre, Penrith, Nsw     12 Mar 1986

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Q Theatre Company

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Genre:
absurdist comedy 100 min

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Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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In Search of the Great Australian National Anthem

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Professor Prism's Premonition

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Written by Neil Quintrell and Douglas Simper

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Genre:
musical

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