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Robert Jeffreys

ROBERT JEFFREYS

  
Nationality:    Australian
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A NIDA graduate, Robert Jeffreys has been a professional actor and a Drama and English teacher, and has emerged as one of WA's most promising new playwrights. He has had two plays produced by Lyons Productions at The Blue Room: 'The Messenger' (2001) and 'The Simple Truth' (2002). 'The Simple Truth' also toured with Black Swan Theatre Company and Lyons Productions in 2002, 2003 and 2004. The controversial 'Cox Four' (Perth Theatre Company, 2002) and 'Covert' (2003) were both critical and popular successes. Robert has also written two dramas for ABC Radio.

Research:    http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/228430

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

         Covert         Cox Four         Messenger, The         Simple Truth, The         Welcome to Dullsville

Covert

Synopsis:
Jennifer Lewis travels to East Timor, during the time the Australian Army Peace-keeping Force is there, to act as a civilian consultant on post-trauma stress. Her long-term lover, Captain Smith, is also there as a serving officer. Circumstances put them both in a situation where they are conducting a debrief of an incident where 'civilians' were killed. The debrief becomes a clash of ethical and moral standpoints, as Jennifer sees the events as murder and Smith sees them as a matter of survival for his men. Jennifer refuses to believe that civilian deaths can be justified, so Smith arranges for her to experience the horror his men felt before they responded as they did.

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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   -

Music:
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Genre:
2 act 95 mins Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Cox Four

Synopsis:
The dominant theme of Cox Four is the Australian male's fear of appearing feminine and horror of being gay. The play suggests that the failure of some men to recognize anything other than masculine dominance in themselves and society can lead to dysfunctional relationships with the women in their lives. It confronts three macho men -- who insist to each other that women are merely objects for sexual satisfaction -- with their greatest fear.

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1st Produced:
Rechabites Hall, Northbridge, WA    19 Oct 2002

Organisations:
Perth Theatre Company 2002 Season & Pride Festival

1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Full-Length 100 mins comedy drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/14596

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Messenger, The

Synopsis:
Rose has two jobs and is in her fourth live-in relationship. She forgives her latest man his many glaring transgressions, keeps an ideal home, vacuums incessantly when stressed and apologises constantly for her own shortcomings. She sees herself as a perfectly normal woman. Until a total stranger comes along. With some very bad news.

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1st Produced:
Rechabites Hall, Northbridge, WA    07 Nov 2001

Organisations:
Blue Room Theatre

1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Full-Length 75 mins Naturalistic comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/16581

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Simple Truth, The

Synopsis:
Dave, Ben, Penny and Jane are looking for love... as long as it fits the criteria required by their mates, girlfriends, pop stars, television and, occasionally, parents. A comedy of errors about four young lovers caught between stereotypes and longing. Will they ever find their heart's desire?

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1st Produced:
Various Western Australian locations, WA    Sep 2003

Organisations:
Black Swan Theatre Company

1st Published:
http://australianplays.org/   -

Music:
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Genre:
Full-Length 80 mins Naturalistic comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/107243

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Welcome to Dullsville

Synopsis:
15 of WA's hottest playwrights have been invited to take an intriguing look at what it's like to live in the most isolated capital city in the world: Perth - the city you love to hate, love to love, or both . . .

Notes:
A collaboration of writers in the Perth Theatre Company Writers' Lab.

1st Produced:
Perth Institute Of Contemporary Arts, Northbridge, Wa    17 Nov 2005

Organisations:
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
short play

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/67982

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