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Christopher Raja

CHRISTOPHER RAJA  

 Nationality:    Indian/Australian
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Christopher David Raja migrated from Calcutta to Melbourne in 1986, and almost twenty years later he moved again, further inland, living and working in Alice Springs since 2004. Chris was co-guest consultant editor of Meanjins Australasian issue in 2004 and since then has been a regular contributor to Meanjin, Quadrant, Southerly and Art Monthly Australia. His short story After the Wreck was adapted for radio and broadcast on ABC Radio Nationals Short Story Program in 2007. His play Drews Seizure was performed at Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs in 2009. Chris worked as the NT Correspondent for Art Monthly Australia from 2010 to 2011 and he is currently a History and English teacher at St Philips College, Alice Springs. He and his actor wife Natasha co-wrote The First Garden, with the assistance of a grant from Arts NT, which premiered in September 2011 and played over six nights at the Olive Pink Botanic Garden. Chris co-curated Art of the Nomads at the Chan Contemporary Art Space in Darwin in April 2012. He was selected for the Australian Society of Authors 2011/2012 mentorship program. His novel The Burning Elephant is represented by The Colchie Agency and A Wyatt Book, Inc.

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

 Drew's Seizure         First Garden, The

Drew's Seizure

Synopsis:
Drew's Seizure' is a drama about a carers response to the frightening epilepsy of her client.
http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowWork&workId=C%23g%2c$

Notes:
Adapted from Chris Raja's own short story, 'Drew's Seizure.'

1st Produced:
Aaaluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, Australia    2009

Organisations:
Bite Sized Theatre

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
AustLit BRN: 916917

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First Garden, The

Christopher Raja
The First Garden tells the story of Olive Pink - a trailblazing Aboriginal land rights activist and environmentalist. Ridiculed by her peers and shunned by the Alice Springs community for espousing ideals that were considered to be outlandish she was viewed as a public nuisance, to be barely tolerated. However, due to her vigor and vision the Olive Pink Botanical Garden was established in Alice Springs. The First Garden also touches on key narratives in modern Australian identity, seamlessly incorporating Aboriginal rights, environmentalism, the Gallipoli legend and feminism into its gentle rhythmic tone. This reflects a maturation of our society, where we are prepared not only to acknowledge but also to reconcile.

Notes:
written by Christopher Raja and Natasha Raja

1st Produced:
Olive Pink Botanic Garden, Alice Springs, Australia    17 Sep 2011

Organisations:
Alice Desert Festival, Central Australian producers program

1st Published:
Currency Press, Australia (2012) >>>    978-0-86819-947-4

Music:
-

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Genre:
drama; female/male writers; historical; indigenous themes; political/social

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  with doubling

Further Reference:
AustLit BRN: 967857

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