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Hilary Bell

HILARY BELL

  (1966 - )
Nationality:    Australian
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Literary Agent:    RGM Artist Group  

Hilary Bell writes for stage, radio and screen. She also writes for music Theatre, including opera, musicals and song cycles. She is a graduate of the Juilliard Playwrights' Studio in New York, Australia's National Institute of Dramatic art (NIDA), and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. She was the 2003-04 Tennessee Williams Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of the South in Tennessee. Hilary is a member of the playwrights' collective 7-On, and a recipient of the Philip Parsons Playwrights' award, Jill Blewitt Playwrights' award, Bug'n'Bub award, aurealis award for Fiction, the eric Kocher Playwrights' award, the 2007 Inscription award and an aWGIe (Australian Writers' Guild) for Music Theatre.

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         Anatomy Lesson Of Dr Ruysch, The         Angela's Kitchen         Blinded By the Light         Cheering Up Mother         Cockroach         Conversations With Jesus         Crumbs From the Table Of Love         Diviner         Eye Of the Storm: A Shipwreck         Falls, The         Fortune         Freaks! Geeks! A Chimp Who Speaks!         Frog Prince , The         Highway         Memmie Le Blanc         Message, The         Monster Under the Bed, The         Mrs Satan         Mysteries, The : Genesis         Pocketful Of Hula Dreams         Shelter         Shot While Dancing         Stronger, The         Talk Show         Three Little Words         Trepidation Nation         Victim Sidekick Boyfriend Me         Wedding Song, The         White Divers of Broome, The         Wolf Lullaby

Anatomy Lesson Of Dr Ruysch, The

Synopsis:
a highly theatrical play with songs, set in 17th century amsterdam. Dr. Ruysch is a renowned anatomist who, assisted by his daughter, creates a cabinet of wonders from body parts. But overwhelmed by the wonders of science, he overlooks the wonders of his own child. Phillip Johnston's baroque-inspired, carnivalesque score is the ideal complement for the play.

Notes:
Composer: Phillip Johnston. Winner of An AWGIe for Music theatre. Also suitable for young Adult Audiences. Would work well performed by puppets

1st Produced:
Vitalstatistix Theatre Co, Adelaide    2002

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Genre:
1 act Drama with songs

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Angela's Kitchen

Angela's Kitchen
In 1948, angela left Malta. Having gathered up five children, she sailed out on the Strathnavar, leaving poverty and the war behind. Her destination: Australia. In Surry Hills, she could build a bright new life. If only she could first learn the language, finish shoring up their dilapidated house, find new friends, get the racist neighbour off her back and keep her son away from sly grog queen Kate Leigh's kids. Back in Malta, someone else has made a journey. Making his way along Kalkara's glistening harbourside, a young man with flowing black hair has returned to claim his past. Paul Capsis is walking home. a journey that begins at a kitchen table becomes a sprawling family history and a fitting tribute to a much-loved matriarch.

Notes:
written by Paul Capsis with Julian Meyrick And Hilary Bell

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Organisations:
Griffin Theatre Comany

1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   978-0-86819-946-7

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Genre:
Play/Drama

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Blinded By the Light

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Notes:
co Author

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Cheering Up Mother

Synopsis:
Feeling sorry for their widowed mum, her kids buy her a cat. This seductive feline not only succeeds in easing her sorrow, but in helping her discover that she's still an attractive woman - to the horror of the kids.

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1st Produced:
Juliard School    1998

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Genre:
Comedy in verse 10 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Cockroach

Synopsis:
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Notes:
music by Douglas Stephen Rae

1st Produced:
Sydney    1994

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Genre:
Opera libretti Opera

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Conversations With Jesus

Synopsis:
Present day; Sydney. the world awaits the arrival of Jesus next Wednesday at Balmoral Beach. One household has hung all their hopes on his Coming: septuagenarian Norma, her middle-aged daughter Joyce, and granddaughter Kylie, aged twelve. a romance flutters between Joyce and Barry, a builder on the specially commissioned amphitheatre, while Kylie auditions for Bishop Leadbeater's welcoming spectacular. the main man in Norma's life, however, is Jesus.

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1st Produced:
Sydney    1988

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Genre:
70 mins One act

Parts:
Male:  3 (to be played by 1)            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Crumbs From the Table Of Love

Synopsis:
a frantic ten-minute opera, during which a wonderful cake is baked by the lascivious cook and his droopy assistant. the aphrodisiac which the cook pours liberally into the mixture, intended to win the heart of the mistress, has its way with all concerned, though not, of course, in the way he'd planned.

Notes:
composer; Charles B Griffin

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Genre:
10 min opera

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Diviner

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1st Produced:
-    1996

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Eye Of the Storm: A Shipwreck

Synopsis:
Wreckage: On a tempestuous night in 1857, after months at sea, a ship misjudges the entrance to Port Jackson and is decimated against the cliffs. Next morning, three people pick over the debris for signs of their loved ones, valuable loot, or an explanation. then they discover a man tied to a plank, the only survivor. the Bog Queen: a fairy tale in verse, with songs. a couple inherit a worthless bog. they exhume the thousand-year-old body of a woman, who clings to them, enslaving them and tricking them out of the one thing they love. Orilla Del Mundo: a short baroque fantasy, charting the voyage of an anti-heroine conquistadora and her encounters with pirates, sea monsters, mermen, singing figureheads, and transsexual sailors in her determination to discover whatever lies beyond the edge of the world. Tom and eva: a ghostly love story.

Notes:
Four short plays, which can be performed individually or As one evening. Styles And length vary; two of them Are musical. Composer: Judith Sainte Croix. Wreckage; the Bog Queen; Orilla Del Mundo; Tom And eva

1st Produced:
Melbourne    1994

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Genre:
Tetralogy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  1 m/f

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Falls, The

Synopsis:
Sydney, 1895. Meet three Great Liars: alberta the polygamist; Jack and his plans to hoodwink the world with an outrageous hoax; and alberta's long-lost sister Nellie, a false memoirist. there is also Praise-God, the bathchair-ridden, mute, bearded six-year-old. there's melancholic Pigeon, reborn through the conviction of Jack's lie. and there's Doctor Rachel Sylvester, seduced by alberta, little knowing the truth about her. . . the Falls is a Victorian meloDrama, part-musical, part-ghost story, part-love story, an exploration of deceit and self-delusion.

Notes:
Composer: Phillip Johnston. Winner of the Bug'n'Bub Award

1st Produced:
Griffin Theatre Co, Sydney    2000

Organisations:
Griffin Theatre Company

1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comic Drama with songs 3 act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Fortune

Synopsis:
Cold Bath Creek, 1861. 11-year-old Chang is a giant, and the property of a brutal souvenir portrait photographer on the goldfields. Kathleen, an ex-convict, lures Chang from this miserable existence with promises of a better life, but she too exploits him, touring him as a freak. Driven to desperate measures by Kathleen's jealous lover, Duck, Chang is forced to discover his own superior strength. the tale is in counterpoint with the story of Iris, an anglophilic Chinese hotelier, and her Chinese-operatic descent into madness.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Griffin Theatre Co, Sydney    1992

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Currency Press, Sydney, 1995   -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama Historical 2 act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Freaks! Geeks! A Chimp Who Speaks!

Synopsis:
Present-day Australia. 12-year-old Irene has grown up in the fairground, daughter of a Strong Man and a Clairvoyant, sibling of a Boneless Wonder and a Tightrope artiste. But she herself has no talents at all, and she's threatened with expulsion from both the circus and her family unless she finds one - by Friday. In desperation, she tries her hand at everything from Human Cannonball to Siamese Twin, but fails at all of them. It's not until she liberates the caged animals that she's rewarded with advice by Joyce, a talking chimp.

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Genre:
Play One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  1 male or female playing 12 roles, puppets

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Frog Prince , The

Synopsis:
the telling of the well-known fairy tale by two frogs, in verse. a play for children, it was commissioned by the Australian Museum to accompany their 'Frogs' exhibition.

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1st Produced:
-    1996

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Genre:
1 act 15 min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Highway

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Posted On Web    1998

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
cyberplay

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Memmie Le Blanc

Synopsis:
In 1731, in the woods of France, a savage girl is captured, and baptised Memmie Le Blanc. at 14, she is taken in by a widow, whose aim is to eradicate the girl's vestigial wildness. But she is challenged in this by a young doctor, who wants to study Memmie in her natural state. He's accompanied by his trained orangutan, Robert.

Notes:
Winner of the 2007 Inscription Award

1st Produced:
Deckchair Theatre / Vitalstatistix Theatre Co, Perth    2007

Organisations:
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1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama with (lip-synced) songs, 3 act 75 min

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Message, The

Synopsis:
Max and Juliet have been cursed by a witch, who demanded that they surrender their baby tonight; now Max must convey the witch's final message, despite all the words he is physically incapable of saying. This piece is part of Trepidation Nation, an anthology of short plays. To perform this piece independently, click "add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform this piece as part of the full-length collection, go to Trepidation Nation.

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
5-10 min Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  1 male, 1 female

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Monster Under the Bed, The

Synopsis:
Teens taking on responsibility

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Community Arts Centre, Hamilton, Nsw    16 Sep 1988

Organisations:
2 til 5 Youth Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Youth play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Mrs Satan

Synopsis:
the story of real-life 19th-century spiritualist, socialite, Wall Street banker, Marxist, free lover and presidential candidate Victoria Woodhull. the opera focuses on her confrontation with Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, and her ensuing demise.

Notes:
Composer: Victoria Bond.

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Genre:
Opera 2 act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  ensemble: as many as practicable

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Mysteries, The : Genesis

Synopsis:
In the spirit of the mediaeval Mystery plays, a team of Australian writers and directors present the stories from the big dawn; the Creation, the Fall, the expulsion from eden, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark. '. . .Creation out of chaos, chaos out of paradise, grace within chaos, pride, confusion, and a simple offering of hope. Not the full cycle of Mystery plays; just a beginning. . .'

Notes:
written by Hilary Bell and lally Katz

1st Produced:
Wharf 2, Walsh Bay, Sydney    20 Nov 2009

Organisations:
Sydney Theatre Company's the Residents

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Music:
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Genre:
stories

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/82935

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Pocketful Of Hula Dreams

Synopsis:
Terrigal, 1968. the gang meets as usual for a school holiday of surfin' and lovin', but this summer there are some surprises: the arrival of Stavros, a 'wog' who wants to surf; Carol's success in stealing her best friend's guy; Craig's being drafted to Vietnam. Thankfully Waiki aloha, the Patron Saint of Surfing, appears to preside over the annual Surf To Perth Carnival and mend broken hearts.

Notes:
composer - Hilary Bell

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Genre:
Musical 2 acts

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Shelter

Shelter
Kate discovers her 85-year-old mother has gambled away her life's savings and sold Kate' s flat out from under her. Unable to agree on anything, Kate suggests an alarming solution to the problem of where Mother should live.

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1st Produced:
Griffin Theatre Co, Sydney    2007

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Genre:
Comic Drama Ten Min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Shot While Dancing

Synopsis:
at her mother's funeral, Greta meets her Father for the first time in 25 years. She is now 35, and married, as is Tony - to a much younger woman. Greta is bitter and resentful, while he is anxious for reconciliation. at the urging of her husband, Greta agrees to take a weekend trip with her father. their spiky relationship, bristling with emotional landmines and old recriminations, takes a strange turn: they find themselves falling inexorably into a passionate love affair.

Notes:
Runner-Up in the Susan Smith Blackburn Award, 1999.

1st Produced:
Staged Reading    1997

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Genre:
Play/Drama 2 acts

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Stronger, The

Synopsis:
Two women meet in a cafe, and through the silence of one, the other discovers a devastating secret.

Notes:
Original Playwright - August Strindberg

1st Produced:
Adelaide, Australia    1996

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Genre:
adaptation 10 min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Talk Show

Synopsis:
Commissioned by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir, it tells in eight songs the story of obsession, humiliation and murder.

Notes:
music by Elena Kats-Chermin

1st Produced:
-    1998

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Genre:
libretti for song cycle. - - Gay/Lesbian, musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Three Little Words

Synopsis:
Two women, in a stolen moment of what ought to be romantic collusion, bicker over who told what to whose spouse, and question whether the thrill is worth the trouble.

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Genre:
Comedy 10 min

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Trepidation Nation

Synopsis:
We all have instinctive fears -- but what if a fear becomes inexplicable, illogical, and just plain weird? then you're dealing with a phobia, one of those most extreme and fascinating of terrors. Actors theatre of Louisville asked 16 frighteningly creative playwrights to find inspiration in real phobias, and the resulting collection of pieces might prove that not only is fear humankind's oldest emotion, but it's also one of our silliest, most serious, and stage-worthy. To perform the entire collection, click "add to Shopping Cart" above. To perform an individual piece independently, click on its title below:

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc - New York   -

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Genre:
80-100 min Drama/Comedy

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  12            Other:  11 males, 12 females (4-23 actors possible)

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Victim Sidekick Boyfriend Me

Victim Sidekick Boyfriend Me
A young girl appears to get away with the worst crime of all. She is thrilled when her victim's boyfriend, and then their whole group of friends, not only forgive her but also welcome her into their circle. At first she takes this for granted, however as she's affected by their kindness her conscience is aroused - to the point where she craves a chance to atone. But what are they really doing? If it's not as simple as mercy, if they're not using her to fill the victim's place, then perhaps they're exacting a punishment far more intimate. A chilling psychological Drama from one of Australia's leading playwrights.

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Organisations:
National Theatre Connections

1st Published:
in National Theatre Connections 2012, Methuen Drama (15 Mar 2012)
Published in an extended version for the Market theatre, Johannesburg, by Oberon Books   978-1408157244

Music:
-

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Genre:
psychological Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  16+

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Wedding Song, The

Synopsis:
a story of first contact between mainlanders and islanders. Newly-weds Michael and Rose venture to an island for their honeymoon, where their pursuit of rumoured gold takes them to the unexplored highlands. there, they are assumed to be sky-gods, and Michael is presented with a gift: the chief's daughter Mia. Michael and Mia's love transcends Rose's murder of the chief, Mia's sacrificial burning, and Michael's climactic walk on water.

Notes:
music by Douglas Stephen Rae

1st Produced:
Sydney    1994

Organisations:
NIDA Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
-

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Genre:
libretti Musical

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  ensemble: as many as practicable

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White Divers of Broome, The

Synopsis:
In the boom times of 1912 Broome, Sydney Pigott is a wealthy pearling master looking for a way around the White Australia Policy, anxious to keep his cheap Asian workers - and his high profits.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
State Theatre Centre Of Western Australia, Perth, Wa    28 Jan 2012

Organisations:
Black Swan Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
historical

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  6            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/100225

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Wolf Lullaby

Wolf Lullaby
a baby is murdered in a remote town. evidence points to Lizzie, a bright seven-year-old. Her young parents are faced with a terrible dilEmma: to imagine nothing happened, and live with the suspicion and guilt all their lives, or to take her to the police and force a confession of what happened on Christmas eve.

Notes:
Winner of the inaugural Phillip Parsons Award

1st Produced:
Griffin Theatre Co, Sydney    1996

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Currency Press, Sydney, 1996   978-0-86819-668-8

Music:
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Genre:
Play One act 75 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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