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TOM LYCOS
Nationality: Australian
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Tom Lycos is an actor/writer/director who has been collaborating with Stefo Nantsou and Zeal Theatre.
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below is a list of Tom Lycos's plays - click on a Play Title for more information
Burnt Gronks King Hit Lucky Country Mouse Secret Place, A (Fixin Bart & Maggie) Side Effects Stones, The TabooBurnt
Burnt, set in the fictitious town of Gilpendry, was born out of the true stories of people from regional Australia struggling with prolonged drought, and in particular how the stresses and strains of continued drought impacts on families and young people.
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written by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou
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Top of PageGronks
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co-produced with the Sydney theatre Company
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2006
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Top of PageKing Hit
King Hit opens at Tulas birthday party. Heaps of people arrive, the music is pumping and everyone is having a great time. When Tula's dad leaves, things change. Two boys start to argue and what begins as a bit of fun quickly escalates into an alcohol-fuelled fight, reaching a shocking climax.Blending elements of naturalism, expressionism and docu-drama, King Hit questions the dynamic of violence as it touches the lives of young people.
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NAISDA Dance College, Kariong, NSW
31 Jan 2013
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Top of PageLucky Country
In Lucky Country, a new student arrives at Cook Vale High School. Hes from Syria, he is a refugee, and hes spent time on Nauru. Two boys in his class concoct a special welcome, triggering a chain of events that engulfs the whole community. Lucky Country looks at contemporary racism, global politics and the role of the media.
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NAISDA Dance College, Kariong, NSW
05 Feb 2016
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Top of PageMouse
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Mouse is a musical prodigy. He attends an elite private school. everything looks good - then the bullies get to work
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written by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou. commissioned by the Victorian Arts Centre arted program
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Fairfax Studio, Australia
2000
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Top of PageSecret Place, A (Fixin Bart & Maggie)
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after researching for over a year with drug users, dealers and welfare workers, Zeal premiered "FIXIN BaRT & MaGGIe" in April 1998 as a high schools touring show. Since then the play has been performed over 200 times throughout Victorian schools and universities and most recently a season at the Wharf theatre for the Sydney theatre Company where the name of the play was changed to "a SeCReT PLaCe".
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written by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou
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Toured High Schools, Australia
1998
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Top of PageSide Effects
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about a boy who will not sit down. Oli refuses to listen to his parents, fails to settle in class and drives everyone from his martial Arts master to his brother and sister to exasperation. after an explosive altercation, Oli is taken to a specialist who prescribes - medication. the medication works, but then the side effects begin. Side effects explores the increase in the diagnosis of young people with attention Deficit Disorder (aDHD) and attention Deficit Disorder (aDD) and the use and abuse of prescription medication to treat the behavioral and learning difficulties.
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written And performed by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou
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David Williamson Theatre In Melbourne
2002
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Twisted comedy
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Top of PageStones, The
about a pair of teenage boys who are thrown headfirst into a police investigation after a stone they kick off a freeway overpass results in a fatal car accident. their friendship is turned upside down as the case grows into a highly publicized trial whose outcome will affect the course of ther lives. the play is based on true events and is performed by two actors. the show is recommended for kids ages 11+.
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written by Stefo Nantsou And Tom Lycos
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Taboo, commissioned by the Sydeny theatre Company, deals with date rape, internet dating, and the ripple effects of sexual assault.
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