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RACHAEL HAINS-WESSON
(1972 - )Nationality: Australian
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(nee Rachael Lee Brown) Rachael has been the artistic director of Odd Socks Theatre Company since its creation in 1999; a highly successful Theatre-in-education and children's Theatre company that toured throughout Victorian regional and metropolitan primary schools. Rachael has received various awards and commissions for her work, such as a University of Tasmania Commission (2005), a Blue Room Commission (2002), the Australian Youth Foundation award (2002), a CaNWa award (2002), a Myer Foundation award (2000), Powerhouse Youth Theatre Commission (2000) and the Queen's Trust for Young Australian's achiever award (1999-2000). Rachael's plays have toured nationally and are published with the Australian Script Centre. She has received a 'Youth Performing Arts award' for the 2000 Melbourne Fringe Festival for the play Don't Breathe a Word of it and has performed for Barking Gecko Theatre Company. Recently, Rachael completed a Masters of Creative Writing and theory at the University of Melbourne (2007) and has recently been published in Strange4; a national referred journal for post-graduates, in 2008. Rachael has a Bachelor of English, Murdoch University (2005), Diploma of Health Science in Pre-hospital Care, Charles Sturt University (1999), a Diploma of Arts in Small Companies and Community Theatre, Swinburne University of Technology (2000) and was a paramedic in the Royal Australian Navy for four years (1994-1998). Currently, Rachael is undergoing a PhD at the University of Western Australia and is researching children's Theatre and the role of the imagination as a scriptwriting and performance technique.
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Don't Breathe A Word Of It Fast Generation, The Magical Sneakers, The Oddsocks And Neat HairDon't Breathe A Word Of It
Synopsis:
Don't Breathe a Word of it is fast-paced physical theatre experience that roller-coasts through an environment of hanging objects and the rhythmic click of metronomes. Sarah Palmer in aug 2002 said: "This is post-modern theatre at its best as a surreal peep into the world of secrets that girls must keep." Don't Breathe a Word of it was awarded a 'Youth Performing Arts award' and was quoted by Santha Press in 2000 (a judge at the Melbourne Fringe Festival) as being a production where: "[t]he performers utilize text, metaphor, movement and various theatrical devices to present content. . .in a highly original, engaging way. This is thought provoking, profound theatre. . ."
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Don't Breathe A Word of it has been Awarded the 'Youth Performing Arts Award' for best young performer At the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2000. It has Also received A commission from the Blue Room theatre in Perth, Australia in 2003 And was produced And performed by the performing Arts graduates At the University of Tasmania in 2005.
1st Produced:
Melbourne Fringe Festival, Australia 2000
Organisations:
Odd Socks Theatre Company
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Drama/abstract (adult theatre) One act
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Synopsis:
the Fast Generation is about the violent disaffected world of three teenagers: peer pressure, gang warfare, drugs, teenage sex and crime. the play avoids sharp moralistic overtones and, instead depicts a credible view of the enormous pressures young people face in a fast world with little time to ponder consequences.
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the Fast Generation has toured throughout high-schools in NSW And Canberra in Australia.
1st Produced:
Powerhouse, Parramatta Sydney, Australia 2000
Organisations:
Powerhouse Youth Theatre
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Genre:
theatre for Young People (Drama for <12) One act
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Synopsis:
the Magical Sneakers is a play that explores the themes of friendship, popularity and believing in your self. Mandy Mollis is the most popular girl at school and to be her friend means not being 'you'. However, through wearing magical sneakers she is taken on a journey and needs her friends with her to help her get through it. the shoes give Mandy whatever she wants, but only if she follows the rules. Mandy wishes that the whole world was like her and breaks the rules of the magical sneakers. It's up to her, Wendy and Sam, to save the day, but can they?
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1st Produced:
St. Kilda Adventure Playground, Melbourne Australia 2000
Organisations:
Odd Socks Theatre Company
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Genre:
Children's theatre (Drama/Comedy for >9)
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Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: -
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Synopsis:
In Australia, approximately one in seven young people are subjected to bullying. Odd Socks and Neat Hair was first researched and written in 1998 in Melbourne, Australia to assist in combating this timeless problem. Odd Socks and Neat Hair is a play that entertains whilst implementing issue-based theatre concepts. Odd Socks and Neat Hair is an ideal play to tour into primary schools by a professional children's theatre company or, for primary school teachers that are looking for an 'in-house' theatrical experience by children for children that will also create links with parents and the wider community. Odd Socks and Neat Hair is a play that touches on the topical issues of bullying, friendship and independence through Drama and comedy. This play is a contemporary micro-exploration of the primary school and positions students to investigate the importance of communicating to resolve issues, such as bullying, becoming independent and the positive attributes of being unique.
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Odd Socks And Neat Hair received the Queen's Trust Foundation Award in 1999 (which now operates As the Foundation for Young Australians) And toured extensively throughout Melbourne metropolitan primary schools (1999-2001). Odd Socks And Neat Hair Also received A Myer Foundation Award in 2000 And toured successfully into regional And country primary schools throughout Victoria. the 2000 production of Odd Socks And Neat Hair was one of the first creative/performance initiatives to Assist in combating bullying in the school yard, whilst encouraging primary schools to initiate Anti-bully policies for their students in Victoria. Odd Socks And Neat Hair, As An Anti-bullying initiative, has been influential concerning Victoria's successful 'Bully Buster' program throughout primary schools in Victoria.
1st Produced:
St. Kilda Adventure Play Ground, Melbourne Australia 1998
Organisations:
Odd Socks Theatre Company
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Genre:
Children's theatre (Drama/comedy for >11)
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Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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