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Kevin Densley

KEVIN DENSLEY  

 Nationality:    Australian
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Kevin Densley lives in Gherang, Victoria, Australia. His poetry has appeared in various Australian publications, including Quadrant, Space, Verandah, Adelaide Review and LiNQ, as well as numerous UK magazines, including Other Poetry, The Journal, Monkey Kettle and Orbis. He has also written many plays (with Steve Taylor). These have been performed Australia-wide and in the U.S.A. Densley and Taylor have co-authored twelve books and one CD-Rom, mainly play collections for young people. Densley's latest book is a poetry collection, Lionheart Summer, published by Picaro Press in 2011.

Research:    http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/249482

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

         D.I.Y (Do It Yourself)         Last Chance Gas         Tranquility

D.I.Y (Do It Yourself)

Synopsis:
DIY is not set in any particular time or place. C-Man, retired to a deckchair with his newspaper, is disturbed by the arrival of B-man who begins to build a strange structure nearby. The two, who are initially at loggerheads, 'build' a relationship over time and eventually collaborate on the construction. Building of various kinds is one of the themes of this absurdist piece, with boxes being a central motif: B-Man 'picks a box' which determines his fate, the two protagonists have a "box-in" match to settle their differences and, ultimately, they get 'boxed-in' by their structure. An idiosyncratic use of language is an important part of the world of the play.ser's guide to self-construction.

Notes:
written by Steve Taylor & Kevin Densley

1st Produced:
Carlton Courthouse, Carlton, VIC    11 Mar 1998

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Genre:
120 mins surrealism

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/32363

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Last Chance Gas

Synopsis:
Set in an Australia of the future, a kind of desolate cluttered Mad Max landscape where technology, language and human relationships have broken down. The use of language in this play - almost a new Australian dialect - is extraordinary.

Notes:
written by Steve Taylor & Kevin Densley

1st Produced:
La Mama, Carlton, VIC    28 Apr 1994

Organisations:
la mama

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Genre:
70 mins one act sci fi

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/23953

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Tranquility

Synopsis:
Thaddeus sport has had enough. In an effort to find some peace and tranquility, he flees civilization and sets up camp at the north pole - as far away as possible from the rest of humanity. As his polar retreat starts to be intruded upon, he begins to formulate an even more fantastic plan for "escape". He dreams of jouneying to the moon and in his increasingly deluded state, makes preparations for achieving his goal. The play is concerned with cultural homogenization and the environmental and psychological effects of an ever-increasing population.

Notes:
written by Steve Taylor & Kevin Densley

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Genre:
Full-Length 110 mins comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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