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Louise Helfgott

LOUISE HELFGOTT

  
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Louise Helfgott is a Western Australian playwright whose plays include: Whos A Hero Anyway? (workshopped at the 1979 ANPC), A Bed of Roses and For Those who Die in Tin Boxes (public readings at the Hole in the Wall Theatre and Playhouse Theatre, WA), Diathesis (YALDA State Theatre Festival and Festival of Little Feet, published in Dramatick Theatre Review, produced by Nanasus productions, Melbourne, 1998), The Bridge (Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 1997 and 2006, toured South West WA, winner of 1998 Australia Louises anthology of poetry Can You Hold the Sun? was published by Free XpresSion in 2004. She has also won a number of prizes in the Mandurah/Murray Literary Competitions for poetry, plays and prose, some of which have been published. She has a BSc (Hons in Psychology) from the University of WA, and a Grad Dip Eng from Curtin University. Day Award for Best Community Event), A Closer Sky (MPAC 1999 and 2004, nominated for 2005 AWGIE for Community and Youth Theatre, current negotiations taking place for a film adaptation) and Estuary Dream (MPAC 2002).

Research:    http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/437944

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

         Bed of Roses, A         Bridge, The         Closer Sky, A         Diathesis         Estuary Dream         For Those who Die in Tin Boxes         Whos A Hero Anyway?

Bed of Roses, A

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Bridge, The

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Julie Coulter is a runaway who is swept into the brutal reality of life on the streets. Taking refuge with a gang of displaced youths, Julie is immersed in a culture that challenges her very existence. Set under a bridge, we see the haunting symbolism that intertwines the lives and loves of each emerging character. This is a moving story of a family that has fallen victim to our fast-paced modern society. In striving to succeed, much has been sacrificed, and a child has been lost to an underworld of hopelessness and despair. 'The Bridge' is a powerfully absorbing musical that will make you laugh and cry - a fusion of heartfelt drama, quirky comedy, impassioned music and song with energetic dance. The original musical score was created by Boyd Wilson and Louise Helfgott.

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Winner of the 1998 Australia Day Award for community events.

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Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, AU    1997

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90 mins Naturalistic musical drama with elements of surrea

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Closer Sky, A

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A trilogy of scripts linked together by character, theme and plot. Mandy is a young Indigenous girl grappling with identity, employment and housing problems. Just when she seems to be sorting things out, a new problem emerges, and she is torn between family loyalty on the one hand, and responsibility to herself and her partner on the other. Her efforts to resolve this conflict lead to unforeseen consequences. The play was requested and supported by members of the Peel Indigenous community. It contains humour and surrealistic spirit voices, as well as Indigenous dance. It was shortlisted for the 2005 AWGIE for Community and Youth Theatre

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nominated for 2005 AWGIE for Community and Youth Theatre

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MPAC    1999

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80 min drama

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Diathesis

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Estuary Dream

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Based on the lives of the Tuckeys, a famous fishing family of Mandurah, W.A.. Through the memories and daydreams of Arch Tuckey, history comes to life from the 1920s to the present. On a deeper level, the play examines the effects of change on the individual and broader community, as, through Arch's eyes, we see Mandurah unfold from a small fishing village to a thriving tourist mecca complete with canals. Arch, the quintessential opponent of change, fears its effects, but finds himself unable to resist its force on his life.

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MPAC    2002

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2 act 120 mins Naturalistic comedy drama

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Male:  14            Female:  6            Other:  Variable cast - can be smaller or larger

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For Those who Die in Tin Boxes

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Whos A Hero Anyway?

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workshopped at the 1979 ANPC

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