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John O'Donoghue

JOHN O'DONOGHUE

  (1929 - )
Nationality:    Australian
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John O'Donoghue was born in Newcastle in 1929, the eldest of seven children. He taught at Newcastle Boys' High School for twelve years before being appointed a Lecturer in English at Newcastle College of Advanced Education. In 1985 he won the Sydney Critics' Circle Award for most significANT contribution to Theatre. He has written a number of plays including Essington Lewis: I am Work, A Happy and Holy Occasion and Abbie and Lou, Norman and Rose. He lives in Newcastle

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         Abbie And Lou, Norman And Rose         Breakwater, The         Dear St (Patrick?) and Dear St Anne, Make Daddy a Trammie as Quick as You Can         Essington Lewis: I Am Work         Happy And Holy Occasion, A         In the Field Where they Buried Peter Pan

Abbie And Lou, Norman And Rose

Synopsis:
Probes the husband and wife relationship of each couple.

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1st Published:
Currency Press Pty Ltd (June 1, 1993)   978-0868193687

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Genre:
Biographical

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  with doubling

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Breakwater, The

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concerning the same Author's the Breakwater: After the success of A Happy And Holy Occasion in 1976 (the first year of the company), I, Terence Clarke , As Artistic Director And CEO of the HVTC, commissioned Another play from John; this turned out to be the Breakwater. But the company hit difficulties And we were not Able to stage it; we had to go into recess. As far As I know it has never been produced.

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Genre:
2 acts Play/Drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

Further Reference:
Script in the Hanger Collection, Fryer Library, University of Queensland, Australia. http://www.austlit.edu.au, http://www.austlit.edu.au >>>,

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Dear St (Patrick?) and Dear St Anne, Make Daddy a Trammie as Quick as You Can

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His first play was A one-act play called Dear St (Patrick?) And Dear St Anne, Make Daddy A Trammie As Quick As You Can (trammie = tram-driver), And - As I understand - was written for A play competition. And won it. I have never read it..
Terence Clarke

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Genre:
one act

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Essington Lewis: I Am Work

Essington Lewis: I Am Work
the inovatory life of the great Australian industrialist, Essington Lewis is vividly portrayed by Drama and singing

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Music by Allan McFadden; lyrics And book by John O'Donoghue

1st Produced:
the Playhouse, Newcastle, NSW    05 Sep 1981

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1st Published:
Currency Press,Australia (February 1, 1988)   978-0868191645

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Genre:
Biographical

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  musicians

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Happy And Holy Occasion, A

Synopsis:
the effects of war on an Irish family in Australia during 1942 erupt into violence as the family meets together. An extraordinary comedy overcast with the knowledge of predestined tragedy

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1st Produced:
Arts Theatre, University of Newcastle, NSW    01 Oct 1976

Organisations:
Hunter Valley Theatre Company

1st Published:
Currency Press,Australia (February 1, 1988)   978-0868191935

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Genre:
2 acts tragedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  one of the roles is for a 12-year-old boy

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In the Field Where they Buried Peter Pan

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In the Field Where they Buried Peter Pan (not the fairy: Peter Pan was A champion Australian race-horse); it was given A professional production by Aarne Neeme, one of my successors. According to the website of Jonathan Biggins (http://jonathanbiggins.com.au/), who Appeared in it, it was premiered in 1982 by the Playhouse theatre Company At the Playhouse, Newcastle (NSW). Although I saw the production, I cannot remember A great deal About it, other than it contained A wonderful central section About part of NSW history concerning A group called the Lily Boys - or something like that. 2 Acts - not sure of cast.
Terence Clarke

1st Produced:
the Playhouse, Newcastle (NSW)    1982

Organisations:
Playhouse Theatre Company

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