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David Brown

DAVID BROWN

  
Nationality:    Australian
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David Brown has worked in professional Theatre as an actor, writer, director and producer since 1987. as an actor he has worked with QTC, STC, La Boite, Q Theatre, Hunter Valley Theatre, New england Theatre, TN! and New Moon Theatre, as well as appearing in independent productions at the Stables and Belvoir Street Downstairs. In 2003, David's play 'eating ice cream with your eyes closed' was workshopped at the aNPC. It was subsequently produced by Queensland Theatre Company and Hothouse Theatre, and published by Playlab Press. 'Ice cream' received best production, acting and directing awards in the 2004 Brisbane Matilda awards. Playlab has also published David's play 'Keep everything you love' which was commissioned by the Brisbane Festival in 1998 and toured throughout regional QLD, alice Springs and Darwin in 2001. David's other playwriting commissions include plays for Freewheels Theatre Company (2000) and the Queensland Arts Council (2004). David's new play, 'the estimator', won the Queensland Premier's Theatre in Public Life award, and was produced by the QTC in June 2007. 'the estimator' has been published by Playlab. In 2007 Tatrum Youth Theatre commissioned David to write 'Boy Called Flag' as part of their production 'Riot!', which was performed in Newcastle.

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         Boy Called Flag, A         Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed         Estimator, The         In A Mosh Pit No One Can Hear You Scream         Keep Everything You Love         Party Piece         Something Like Lost, Something Like Found         Star Gazer

Boy Called Flag, A

Synopsis:
a boy is standing trial for a crime. His parents are being tried for raising the boy

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Genre:
Non-naturalistic, physical, surrealist/realis 30 min

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  plus chorus of variable size and gender

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Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed

Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed
a bus terminal in a country town in the middle of the night. Three men thrown together by circumstance. In one extraordinary night of drinking, talking and fighting, they search for common ground. In a harsh landscape of prejudice, isolation and cultural stereotypes, David Brown sets three characters adrift to find themselves and each other. Funny, revealing and filled with hope, eating Ice Cream With Your eyes Closed is a memorable insight into the reality of being a bloke in regional Australia.

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1st Produced:
Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW    2003

Organisations:
Dog Day Moon Project

1st Published:
Playlab Press, 2004   978-0908156839

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Genre:
comedic drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/107253

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Estimator, The

Estimator, The
Martin is an estimator for a removal company, professionally trained to help people with the stressful process of moving house. But no amount of training can prepare him for his latest job. . .Yonni and her granddaughter Sharday share a clutter-filled home in the suburban outskirts, surrounded by mementoes of their past, until Yonni's daughter Karen decides it's time for a change. as Martin desperately tries to assist with their move, comic misunderstandings pile up and connections are revealed that turn his life upside down. examines the bonds of family with this heartfelt story of three generations of suburban fringe dwellers.

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Winner of the 2006 Queensland Premier's Drama Award

1st Produced:
Bille Brown Studio, Brisbane, QLD    04 Jun 2007

Organisations:
Queensland Theatre Company

1st Published:
Playlab Press, 2007   978-0908156689

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/107185

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In A Mosh Pit No One Can Hear You Scream

Synopsis:
Sam and Lexi have been friends since Year 12 and are now in their first year at university. Lexi has asked Sam to help her get elected to the university students' union. But Sam has something troubling him. . .something about the way the world is using words like 'terrorist' and 'war' and 'boat people'. Lexi hasn't got time to worry about those sort of issues, she's too busy trying to win the approval of her new university friends. She doesn't realise it, but her friendship with Sam is in serious trouble.

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Genre:
TIE 50 min

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Keep Everything You Love

Keep Everything You Love
Keep everything You Love is a powerful yet sensitively handled insight into youth suicide and how it impacts on those who are left behind. With an introduction by internationally recognised theatre for Young People specialist Judith McLean, and teachers' notes by Collette Brennan, this volume is not only a memorable text for performance, but also a dynamic educational resource. Includes a bonus CD Rom.

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1st Published:
Playlab Press, 2001   978-0908156650

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/2668

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Party Piece

Synopsis:
Constituents are not happy with their Member of Parliament

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Something Like Lost, Something Like Found

Something Like Lost, Something Like Found
What is it that makes us different? This insightful and thought-provoking play follows a group of young people brought together through a series of interconnected experiences, forced to deal with personal and family relationships. In doing so, they learn about themselves and each other and come to realise that it can leave you 'something like lost, something like found'. Commissioned by Tantrum theatre in 2009, Queensland Premier's award Winner David Brown incorporated live video to write a play that sensitively explores issues surrounding mental health and young people.

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1st Produced:
Playhouse, Newcastle, NSW    04 Jun 2009

Organisations:
Tantrum Theatre

1st Published:
Playlab Press, Australia   978-1921390036

Music:
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Genre:
TYA 15 min - 60 min

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/82733

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Star Gazer

Synopsis:
an actress and an astronomer are manipulated

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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