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Margaret Hickey

MARGARET HICKEY

  
Nationality:    Australian
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Margaret Hickey's first novel, A Grand Prospect, was published in 2008. It garnered excellent reviews from, among others, Geoffrey Robertson QC and ABC regional radio. She has been shortlisted for the National Crime Writer's award, The Scarlet Stiletto, for Fill her up and also the Best Australian Short Story in 2010 for Kate and Mouse. Her work has appeared in many newspapers and literary journals across the country. Margaret's monologue In the Doghouse was performed last year at La Mama, as part of Baggage production's Mad Women Monologues series. The Pool is her first play.

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

         If The Truth Be Told         In the Dog House         Pool, The         Scrapbooking

If The Truth Be Told

Synopsis:
If the Truth be Told is a series of five monologues, each revealing something important about the character on stage. A glamorous criminal, a die-hard Bull-Dog supporter, an elderly woman stricken with jealousy, a Surfers Paradise resident with a penchant for jet skis and a mother who never minds her language; each woman will reveal a truth that threatens to affect everyone around them and unhinge their own existence. Often hilarious and always heartwarming, you will recognise every woman as someone you have observed or loved.

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Genre:
Naturalistic drama 65 min

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In the Dog House

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The Madwoman Monologues    2011

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Baggage Productions

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Monologue play

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Pool, The

Synopsis:
On the surface, it would appear that Kate has it all; marriage, children, successful job and that most hallowed of Australian possessions, an in-ground pool. However, on the eve of a party to celebrate her new pool, Kate receives an email from a lover she has not heard from in over ten years. It sends her into a whirlpool of emotion. Later, as the 40-year-olds celebrate, devastating cracks in their lives are revealed. By the end of a booze-addled night, those present will be forced to recognise that their loves and loyalties are not as pristine as the water they all revere.

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Genre:
naturalistic drama/comedy 65 min

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Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Scrapbooking

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1st Produced:
The Madwoman Monologues    2012

Organisations:
Baggage Productions

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Genre:
Monologue play

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Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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