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Sean Riley

SEAN RILEY

  (1967 - )
Nationality:    Australian
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Sean Riley, born Burnie Tasmania, co-founded the Theatre company Oddbodies with Kim Liotta in TasmaniA. In 1989 he took the company with him when he moved to Adelaide. His plays have been presented by Urban Myth Theatre of Youth and Windmill Performing Arts. He has also collaborated with photographer Rick Martin for an exhibition that appeared at Tadu Contemporary Art, in Bangkok.

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

         Beautiful Words         Last Acre, The         Significant Others         Skip Miller's Hit Songs
Beautiful Words

Beautiful Words
An epic chronicle of the refugee experience, Beautiful Words weaves together three very different stories of survival, told through the eyes of three children in different times and places. the outcome is heart-rending, humorous, and surprising by turns. From the horrors of Auschwitz in the final days of World War II, to Taliban-ruled Kabul, to present day Australia, this enthralling play presents a rich tapestry of human experience, overlapping lives, and the bonds that unite generations. Over three hours, with some 20 characters, it tells an engaging story with poignant comedy and unashamed feeling

Notes:
a trilogy of plays commissioned to be written over a three year period leading to producion in 2005. the Oct 2002 date refers to a moved reading of Zugang.

1st Produced:
Higher Ground, Adelaide     05 May 2006

Organisations:
Oddbodies Theatre Company

1st Published:

Music:
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Genre:
epic TYA

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  3            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
AustLit BRN: 634397

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Last Acre, The

Synopsis:
Attempted suicide / Physical disabilities. A moving family saga

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, Australia     08 Feb 2003

Organisations:
Oddbodies Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
AustLit BRN: 598009

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Significant Others

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Patrick White Playwrights' Award, 2004: shortlisted

1st Produced:
Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, Australia     01 Aug 2005

Organisations:
Oddbodies Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
AustLit BRN: 682675

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Skip Miller's Hit Songs

Skip Miller's Hit Songs
Skip Miller has spent years photographing the war zones of Africa. Balancing his suburban life in Adelaide and the reality of his experiences in Africa leaves him dislocated as he finds it difficult to fit in. This dislocation is mirrored in the experiences of African refugees now living in Adelaide.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Odeon Theatre, Norwood, South Australia     16 Feb 2011

Organisations:
Brink Productions

1st Published:

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  3 musicians

Further Reference:
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