Anthem by Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas and Irine Vela
Cast size: 14
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform, Stimulus for making and reating
Genre: Contemporary, Theatre, Dramatic realism, Non-naturalism
Themes: Reconcilitation, Identity, Nationhood
The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race by Melanie Tait
Cast size: 5F
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform, Produce
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Realism
Themes: Feminism, Gender equality, Diversity, Social media, Social justice, Coarse language
Beyond the Neck by Tom Holloway
Cast size: 2F, 2M, 1 visitor (ages 7, 17, 28 and 75)
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform, Produce, Stimulus for making and creating
Genre: Verbatim, Drama
Themes: Grief, Loss, Resilience
The Bleeding Tree by Angus Cerini
Cast size: 3F
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform, Stimulus for making and creating
Genre: Australian gothic, Abstract, Drama
Themes: Domestic violence, Family, Resilience
Chinese Take Away by Anna Yen
Cast size: 2-3
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform, Produce
Genre: Physical theatre, Magic, Clowning, Allegory, Music
Themes: Identity, Family, Culture, Migration, Death
Contest by Emilie Collyer
Cast size: 5F
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform
Genre: Drama, Non-naturalism
Themes: Female rivalry, Gender, Competition, Disability, Motherhood
Dirt Cloud by Mari Lourey
Cast size: 3F, 2M
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform, Produce
Genre: Dramatic realism
Themes: Identity, Country, First Nations stories
kill climate deniers by David Finnigan
Cast: 9 (9 female identifying) – see the playwright’s note in the Sustainability Collection regarding casting for a school/university production
A play to: Read, study, stage or produce
Styles: comedy, absurdism, satire
Themes: climate change, political activism, eco-terrorism
The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
Cast size: 6M, 6F
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform, Produce
Genre: Physical comedy, Slapstick, Improvisation
Themes: Love, Confusion, Mistaken identity
War Crimes by Angela Betzien
Cast size: 4F (plus potential ensemble)
A play to: Read, Read aloud, Study, Perform, Produce, Stimulus for making and creating
Genre: Contemporary, Theatre, Non-naturalism, Drama
Themes: Identity, War, Rape culture