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Untitled Monologue is a study of a young man (first met in Daniel Keene's Homeland). The young man has moved to the city and found himself a room in a cheap boarding house. The text takes the form of letters to his father (which remain unanswered). As the play progresses, his optimism, his affection and his strength are slowly eroded by economic and social forces that begin to overwhelm him. It's a masterful study of aching loneliness and the power of this young man's courage and faith.
First performed at the Brotherhood of St Laurence as part of the KTTP Season 2 (presented by La Mama). February 18 - March 8, 1998
Directed by Ariette Taylor, Design by Adrienne Chisolm, Lighting Design by Paul Jackson, Stage Manged by Sally Michael. Cast: Dan Spielman
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Male | 20s | over 10 minutes
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EXTRACT: I looked at her hands her fingers her fingers were long they looked strong like they could hold like they could hold you properly I was thinking I was thinking all the time I knew I shouldn't it was all I could think/ I sat down on the stool next to her we were sitting at the bar at first I ordered another drink and one for her I was just about out of money /Later we sat at a table and later we went outside that's when/ I didn't mean to hurt her
Adult themesA brief history of 45 Downstairs, host to a number of productions included in the Keene/Taylor Theatre Project.
Keene Taylor Theatre Project : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, accessible for research purposes.
Daniel Keene's website, containing interviews, extracts, introductions and production histories.
Richard Murphet's survey of Melbourne's theatre scene in the early 2000s, in which he discusses the Keene/Taylor Theatre Project.
Whilst discussing the 2008 production of ' Lower Depths' by Maxim Gorky, Director, Ariette Taylor and the Australian's Fiona Gruber reflect on the aesthetic influences of the Keene/Taylor project, in particular a furniture repository belonging to the Brotherhood of St Laurence that was a cornerstone of many Keene/Taylor productions.
"For the first time I can remember, Daniel Keene has two productions on at once in his home town... Since he lives in the same house as I do, I sneakily exploited our proximity to ask him some questions. And, eventually, he answered them."
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