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Liz Skitch

LIZ SKITCH

  
Nationality:    Australian
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Liz Skitchs work is greatly influenced by her training at the school of Philippe Gaulier (France) who is best known for his teaching of clown and bouffon (or satire). Skitch is co-founder of Brisbane- based Theatre company, deBASE productions. Over the last 15 years Skitch has created a large body of work with debase which has toured interstate and internationally. the debase team are dedicated to enacting social change through comic performance and believe comedy can empower audiences to reflect and critique vital issues.

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

         Clown from Snowy River, The         Lily Can't Sleep         Spoilt

Clown from Snowy River, The

Clown from Snowy River, The
The Swagman, inspired by his beloved Banjo Paterson, sets out to stage the history of Australia. However, his troupe of clowns have ideas of their own. Together they attempt to stage all of the defining chapters in Australian historyfrom Gallipoli to the Sydney Olympics, and from Ned Kelly to Kylie Minogue. The Clown from Snowy River asks the big questions: What is the Australian identity? What historical events define who we are? And what on earth is a movement at the station?

Notes:
written by Bridget Boyle and Liz Skitch

1st Produced:
Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts, Australia    May 2006

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Playlab Press, Australia   978-0908156610

Music:
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Genre:
TYA 60 min

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Lily Can't Sleep

Synopsis:
New day. New school. New house. New room. Everything's changing for Lily. Night falls and she's got a lot on her mind. No wonder she can't get to sleep. Her mum tells her to count sheep, but what good is that when one of them is running amok in your room? This hilarious and sweet performance explores how you can dream up ways to put what's worrying you to bed.

Notes:
Written by David Megarrity, Bridget Boyle And Liz Skitch. 2006 Season followed by tour to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Victoria, And regional Queensland

1st Produced:
QPAC Concert Hall    2006

Organisations:
Queenland Theatre company/Queensland Performing Arts Centre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
childrens Youth Audience

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  a sheep

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Spoilt

Synopsis:
Dripping in satire, SPOILT, holds a mirror up to contemporary society to display some shattering results. Comic actress, Liz Skitch plays a myriad of everyday Australians who all have one thing in common: they are SPOILT. Parodying everyone from inner city workaholics to suburban dog owners, self-improvement junkies to newly-weds, no one is safe in this comic exploration of humanitys over-indulgence.

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Genre:
satire

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  -

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