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BILL PEARSON
Nationality: Australian
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Bill Pearson graduated from NIDA and worked as an actor and writer in Australia and England. He was invited to Africa to play Sky in the musical Guys and Dolls. He has also worked for the Old Tote Theatre, Nimrod, and the Tasmanian Theatre Company in Australia, and The West End, Birmingham, Plymouth, Worthing and Derby Reps in England. His writing includes the one man shows The Gulargumbone Lectures, An Evening With Walter Plinge and A Little Part of Inside (produced in England and Australia), Christian and Miller (produced in England) and the first Tasmanian rock musical, Glen, which was performed in Hobart. He was the first writer in residence for the Tasmanian Theatre-in-Education program and spent many years writing music for ABC educational radio. Bill now lives in Hobart and has recently completed an original short play for the performing arts students at St. Michael's Collegiate.
Research: http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/4495
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Comparing My Life To A Book Conversation With A Geisha Evening with Walter Plinge, An Gulargambone Lectures, The Last Tank From Tiananmen We Are Gathered Here TodayComparing My Life To A Book
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Where lies the difference between sanity and insanity. And who is to judge? Take a character who may or may not be insane and two women who are super sleuths and we may or may not find out the difference. But the journey will be enjoyable.
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Mystery comedy 120 min
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Top of PageConversation With A Geisha
Synopsis:
An Australian businessman sees a Geisha whilst visiting Gion in Japan. He becomes obsessed and initiates a meeting. This encounter results in their individual and cultural search for identity, embracing and deliberately confusing sanity and reality.
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Black surreal comedy 120 min
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Top of PageEvening with Walter Plinge, An
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about Australian National Identity
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Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, Nsw 25 Apr 1982
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Ensemble Productions Pty Ltd
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one act play
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http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/28023
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about Australian National Identity
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Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, Nsw 25 Apr 1982
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Ensemble Productions Pty Ltd
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one act play
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http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/28021
Top of PageLast Tank From Tiananmen
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Whilst relating her story of being wed at 15, widowed at 17 and spending the rest of her life alone, a fictional Chinese woman becomes involved in the Tiananmen student protest.
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Love story 120 min
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Top of PageWe Are Gathered Here Today
Synopsis:
Cravis is a man infatuated with death. Indeed he is an expert on it and can answer any questions on any subject related to it. All is clear until he meets a couple who know more. Perhaps because they are dead. A black comedy about life and death and the thin dividing line.
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Surreal dark comedy 90 min
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