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DEAN BRYANT
Nationality: Australian
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Dean Bryant's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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Gaybies Jumpin' the Q Once We Lived Here Prodigal Son, The Silver Donkey, The Tegrity: Britney Spears Live In Cabaret Virgin Wars, The Virgins - A Musical Threesome Windows Project, TheGaybies
Synopsis:
A funny and moving piece of real-life theatre written and directed by Helpmann Award winner Dean Bryant, Gaybies tells the story of children who have grown up with gay parents. Drawn straight from interviews with children aged four to forty, these are authentic accounts of family life told with humour, honesty and wisdom. Deeply personal and highly topical, Gaybies is the perfect answer to anyone who has ever asked, But what about the children?
Notes:
Following rave reviews when it was first staged as a moved read at Melbourne's Midsumma Festival in 2013, this Sydney premiere of Gaybies is presented as part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
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06 Feb 015
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Genre:
Gay, theme/character, full length
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 3 Other: -
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Synopsis:
A song competition for asylum seekers, with the winning girl receiving citizenship papers and a recording deal.
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1st Produced:
Old Fitzroy Hotel Theatre, Woolloomooloo, Nsw
27 Nov 2003
Organisations:
Naked Theatre Company
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
satire
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 4 Other: -
Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/61343
Top of PageOnce We Lived Here
Amy has run the family sheep ranch through thick and thin - drought, falling wool prices and bush fires. as the family gather one hot summer weekend the question is do they want the ranch?
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Music by Matthew Frank; lyrics And book by Dean Bryant.
1st Produced:
Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne
02 Sep 2009
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Original cast recording: Bryant and Frank Productions 2010
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Genre:
musical
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 3 Other: -
Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/82002
Top of PageProdigal Son, The
the prodigal son returns home and his family learn to cope with the fact he is gay
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Music by Matthew Frank; lyrics by Dean Bryant; book by Dean Bryant. Title shortened to "Prodigal" in United States
1st Produced:
Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne
01 Jan 2000
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Music:
Original Broadway cast recording (as "Prodigal"): Jay (1370) 2003
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Genre:
Musical. - - Gay/Lesbian, musical
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/63078
Top of PageSilver Donkey, The
Synopsis:
World War One. Suffering from psychologically induced blindness a young english soldier deserts. He is found and cared for by two French girls. In return for their looking after him he tells them stories. One is about a young poor boy who digs up a little silver donkey
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Music by Matthew Frank; lyrics And book by Dean Bryant. Based on the novel "the Silver Donkey" by Sonya Harnett
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Genre:
Musical
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Top of PageTegrity: Britney Spears Live In Cabaret
Synopsis:
Christie Whelan is channelling Britney and is determined to prove that she's more than just a musical traffic accident, with a microphone - using a piano and 22 wigs.
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1st Produced:
Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, Sa
12 Jun 2009
Organisations:
Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2009
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Music:
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Genre:
cabaret
Parts:
Male: - Female: 1 Other: -
Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/97875
Top of PageVirgin Wars, The
Synopsis:
A group of girls tour high schools promoting abstinence till marriage through song and dance.
Notes:
Dean Bryant lyricist
1st Produced:
Arts House Meat Market , North Melbourne, Vic
17 May 2002
Organisations:
Next Wave Festival
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
musical theatre
Parts:
Male: - Female: 5 Other: -
Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/61688
Top of PageVirgins - A Musical Threesome
a reality show for asylum seekers where the winning singer gets to stay, internet porn and politics
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Music by Matthew Frank; lyrics by Dean Bryant; book by Dean Bryant.
1st Produced:
Tower Theatre At The Malthouse, Melbourne
25 Jan 2006
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Middle eight Music
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Genre:
Musical
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/5320
Top of PageWindows Project, The
Synopsis:
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Notes:
part of In The Raw - Darlinghurst Theatre's annual festival of new and up coming work. Songs by Dean Bryant and Mathew Frank, Peter J Casey and Carissa Campbell and others
1st Produced:
Darlinghurst Theatre, Darlinghurst, Nsw
07 Dec 2005
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Genre:
one act musical
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/68175
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