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BRETT DANALAKE
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a writer and, sometime, actor and director, Brett has had his plays performed throughout New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory as well as Singapore and at the Sydney Opera House. Many of his plays have been co-written with Malcolm Frawley and, since 2004, Iain Triffitt. a founding member of the Sydney theatre company Ferknerkle Productions, he is a frequent contributor to the Short & Sweet Festival.
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All The Wrong Places
Synopsis:
Looking too hard for love, a girl eventually finds it right beside her.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Claire Gandy
1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 1999
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy One act
Parts:
Male: 3  Female: 2  Other: -
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Battle Beyond Uranus
Synopsis:
Warring aliens kidnap a man possessed by the spirit of Elvis Presley to find out which race really will have the best intergalactic nightclub.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Shenanigans Theatre Restaurant 1993
Organisations:
One Goat Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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2 act Comedy/Musical
Parts:
Male: 3  Female: 2  Other: Many characters involving much doubling up of cast.
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Because She Can
Synopsis:
a manipulator moves into share accommodation and takes over.
Notes:
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1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 1999
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy/Drama One act
Parts:
Male: 1  Female: 3  Other: -
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Before The Show
Synopsis:
a friendship is threatened as love rears its ugly head.
Notes:
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1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 1999
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Play/Drama One act
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Male: 1  Female: 1  Other: -
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Caught In The Webcom
Synopsis:
The pitfalls of romance on the web. He's 36. She's 16.
Notes:
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1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 2000
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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comedy One act
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 3  Other: -
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Change In The Wind, A
Synopsis:
after the death of his mother a man decides it is time to get a life.
Notes:
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1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 2001
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Cinderella: A Faerie Tale For Grown-Ups
Synopsis:
all Cinderella wants is for her Prince Charming to take her away on his Harley Davison bike. But if that won't work, she'll just take the Harley.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Shenanigans Theatre Restaurant 1991
Organisations:
Not another Theatre Company
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Genre:
2 act Comedy/Musical
Parts:
Male: 3  Female: 2  Other: Many characters involving much doubling up of cast.
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Crossed Lines
Synopsis:
a kidnapped woman finds her mobile phone is her only chance to be saved. Or is it going to bring more trouble?
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Newtown Theatre 2005
Organisations:
Short and Sweet Festival
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Dances With Wombats
Synopsis:
a local schoolmarm leaves the city for a new job in New South Wales' Southern Highlands and finds herself in the midst of real-life cowboys and Indians.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Shenanigans Theatre Restaurant 1994
Organisations:
One Goat Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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2 act Comedy/Musical
Parts:
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Entree Was Death, The
Synopsis:
all families have secrets. But is someone in this room a murderer?
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Newtown Theatre 2007
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Faithless
Synopsis:
a mother must deal with the shocking revelation that her son has a different set of beliefs to her own when he reveals he has become a Christian.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Seymour Centre, Sydney 2006
Organisations:
Short and Sweet Festival
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Gone Bush
Synopsis:
Six women head into the wilds of Katoomba for a corporate retreat. From the moment they leave the bus they must face the challenges of a wild and untamed country; not to mention a himbo tour guide, the Blue Mountains panther and a media hot for tragedy.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Newtown Theatre 2007
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 1  Female: 6  Other: -
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Hot For Frida
Synopsis:
a surprise 40th birthday party goes awry after the birthday boy runs off with a girl who looks like Frida from abba.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 2001
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 5  Female: 8  Other: -
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Housebound
Synopsis:
On the 3rd of November 1986, David and Catherine Birnie are at the height of a series of abductions, rapes and murders that horrified Western Australia. Noelene Patterson, their latest captive, has lasted longer than their previous two victims, and maybe the one who tears the couple apart. In 2009 Kim and Peter move into their new home ready to start a family, unaware that this is the house where the Birnies committed their terrible crimes. Will the nightmares of the past overwhelm their dreams for the future?
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt. Originally performed under the overall title "Crime Scenes" with three other plays
1st Produced:
The Fusebox Theatre @ The Factory 2009
Organisations:
actors anonymous: Crime Scenes
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Thriller One act
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 3  Other: -
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Invasion From A Planet With No Special Effects
Synopsis:
Flashing lights. Bulbous eyes. anal probes. Everything you always wanted to know about extraterrestrial life but were afraid to ask.
Notes:
-
1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 2001
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy One act
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 4  Other: -
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It's Not You
Synopsis:
Trish has just had a bad break-up but how many break-ups will she have to deal with?
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Newtown Theatre 2005
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Comedy Ten Min
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 4  Other: -
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Jack Hammers: Private Detective
Synopsis:
Jack Hammers unravels a diabolical mystery involving the child of incestuous Siamese twins
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Shenanigans Theatre Restaurant 1990
Organisations:
Not another Theatre Company
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
2 act Comedy/Musical
Parts:
Male: 3  Female: 2  Other: Many characters involving much doubling up of cast.
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King Of The Castle
Synopsis:
a hen-pecked family man takes up a golden opportunity to change his life. Is it only the grass that's greener on the other side?
Notes:
-
1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 2001
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy One act
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 2  Other: -
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Laugh It Up
Synopsis:
a musical comedy revue with songs and comedy sketches.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Parramatta -
Organisations:
One Goat Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
2 act Comedy/Musical Revue
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 2  Other: Many characters involving much doubling up of cast.
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Meant To Be
Synopsis:
a young woman fantasizes her love life far into the future
Notes:
-
1st Produced:
- 2001
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 2  Other: -
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Monster Mash
Synopsis:
a musical comedy revue with songs and comedy sketches.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Shenanigans Theatre Restaurant -
Organisations:
One Goat Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
2 act Comedy/Musical Revue
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 2  Other: Many characters involving much doubling up of cast.
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Multiple Choice
Synopsis:
Sophie is about to make a discovery which will change the future and she's the only one who can stop her.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Newtown Theatre 2009
Organisations:
Short and Sweet Festival
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
comedy Ten Min
Parts:
Male: -  Female: 5  Other: -
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Old Crowd, The
Synopsis:
Can the law stop the show from going on? We Report. You decide.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Seymour Centre, Sydney 2007
Organisations:
Short and Sweet Festival
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
comedy Ten Min
Parts:
Male: -  Female: 3  Other: -
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Play Removed Due To Legal Advice
Synopsis:
Can the law stop the show from going on? We Report. You decide.
Notes:
-
1st Produced:
Newtown Theatre 2008
Organisations:
Ferknerkle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy Ten Min
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 4  Other: -
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Relics
Synopsis:
Mathilde Kruger hasn't seen her husband since 1944. Tonight, from the sickening underbelly of society, Mathilde will extract the light she so desperately needs to face the rest of her life alone. So rejoice with Mathilde because tonight - finally - her husband is coming home!
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Seymour Centre, Sydney 2005
Organisations:
Short and Sweet Festival
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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drama Ten Min
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 1  Other: -
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Remember This
Synopsis:
Five friends reunite and remember the good times. But they seem to have forgotten something.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Seymour Centre, Sydney 2006
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy Ten Min
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 3  Other: -
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Rooty Hillbillies
Synopsis:
It's the age-old tale. a Western Suburbs family win Lotto and move to the Eastern suburbs.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Tilbury Hotel, Sydney -
Organisations:
One Goat Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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2 act Comedy/Musical
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Santa's Nightmare
Synopsis:
When a current affairs TV program launch an expose of Santa and his work practices not even Rudolph can save the day.
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Shenanigans Theatre Restaurant 1995
Organisations:
One Goat Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Sci Fi Fo Fum
Synopsis:
Four people meet at a sci-fi convention.
Notes:
-
1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 2000
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Comedy One act
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 2  Other: -
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Sit On My Facets
Synopsis:
Hamish's brother has been lost to the Liberal Party. along with Professor Jasper Defiant and his intrepid team, Hamish mounts a daring expedition to the very heart of the Liberal Party. But will anyone come out alive?
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Sydney Opera House & FBi Radio 94.5 2005
Organisations:
FBi Radio 94.6
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy/Radio Play
Parts:
Male: 3  Female: 1  Other: -
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Speaking Of Nothing
Synopsis:
Love gets in the way of friendship
Notes:
a substantial And expanded rewrite of Before The Show
1st Produced:
Cat and Fiddle, Balmain 2003
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy One act
Parts:
Male: 1  Female: 2  Other: -
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Vampire Strikes Back, The
Synopsis:
a newly married couple check into a small caravan park only to find it's run by the local vampire. and one of the couple is a virgin!
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Malcolm Frawley
1st Produced:
Shenanigans Theatre Restaurant 1992
Organisations:
Not another Theatre Company
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Male: 3  Female: 2  Other: Many characters involving much doubling up of cast.
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With This Ring, I Thee Dead!
Synopsis:
Doug and Fiona are getting married. But can there wedding be used to lure out the one person who's death will stop terrorism?
Notes:
Written by Brett Danalake And Iain Triffitt
1st Produced:
Sydney Opera House & FBi Radio 94.5 2004
Organisations:
FBi Radio 94.5
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy/Radio Play
Parts:
Male: 3  Female: 1  Other: -
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You Are Here
Synopsis:
Two couples' dirty weekends are ruined by a double-booking.
Notes:
-
1st Produced:
Gala Studios, Glebe 2000
Organisations:
Ferknerckle Productions
1st Published:
- -
Music:
-
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Genre:
Comedy One act
Parts:
Male: 2  Female: 3  Other: -
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