Dear Australia
50 Australian playwrights send a postcard to the nation.
Digital Season | A project of Playwriting Australia
Genre: Theatre
At a time when a pandemic has forced reflection and change, some of Australia’s best playwrights tell stories of where our nation is and where it might go. Over three comforting and confronting nights, with 50 short monologues self-recorded by 50 actors, we celebrate the diversity of voices of this nation.
An impressive and diverse collective of Australian actors will perform the monologues, including Jack Thompson, Miranda Tapsell, Helen Thomson, Danielle Cormack, Peter Carroll, Tasma Walton and many more.
Participating playwrights include Richard Frankland, Nakkiah Lui, Anchuli Felicia King, Suzie Miller and Jada Alberts.
The monologues will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and via Playwriting Australia’s YouTube channel.
“Recent months have exposed and prised open many cracks in our society. These 50 micro works address major questions, allowing us to see into some of those cracks, but also inviting us to see light ahead.”
David Berthold, the interim Executive Chair of Playwriting Australia
Warning
Some stories contain strong language and adult themes, and may be unsuitable for younger audiences.
Notes
The scripts of the Dear Australia monologues will published by Australian Plays and will be available Monday 6 July on their website.
Credits
Presented by Playwriting Australia.
Playwrights and Performers
- Nakkiah Lui with Miranda Tapsell
- Elena Carapetis with Elena Carapetis
- Willoh S Weiland with Kris McQuade (Puppet by Noah Casey)
- Ellen van Neerven with Elaine Crombie
- Sam Nerida with Helen Thomson
- Morgan Rose with Emily Goddard
- Claire Christian with Megan Wilding
- Dan Giovannoni with James Majoos
- Bumpy Favell with Jessica Window
- Diane Stubbings with Jennifer Hagan
- Mark Rogers with Steve Rodgers
- Emele Ugavule with Anthony Taufa
- Ross Mueller with Marco Chiappi
- Eric Gardiner with Kevin Hofbauer
- Finegan Kruckemeyer with Glenn Hazeldine
- Anchuli Felicia King with Catherine Văn-Davies
- Bjorn Stewart with Bjorn Stewart
- Mary Anne Butler with Roxanne McDonald
- Glenn Shea with Kelton Pell
- Jada Alberts with Tasma Walton
- Stephen Carleton with Belinda Giblin
- Chris Beckey with Mémé Thorne
- Aanisa Vylet with Alaa Sukkarieh
- Merlynn Tong with Fiona Choi
- Brendan Hogan with Connor David Skillicorn
- Tasnim Hossain with Arka Das
- Catherine McKinnon with Jane Phegan
- James Taylor with Kyle Morrison
- Kathryn Marquet with John Batchelor
- James Elazzi with Sam Khatib
- Kathryn Ash with James Frencheville
- Rachael Chisholm with Shaka Cook
- Julianne O’Brien with Greg Stone
- Peter Cook with Stephen Phillips
- Susan Rogers with Peter Carroll
- H Lawrence Sumner with Shakira Clanton
- Donna Abela with Helana Sawires
- Barbara Hostalek with Rayma Morrison
- Gretel Vella with Harriet Gordon Anderson
- Liv Satchell with Belinda McClory
- Lucy Combe with Kate O’Reilly
- Janis Balodis with Jacek Koman
- Suzie Miller with Emma Jackson
- Kylie Coolwell with Angeline Penrith
- Nathan Maynard with Richard Green
- Matt Hawkins with Pontsho Nthupi
- Tariro Mavondo with Carly Sheppard
- Kamarra Bell-Wykes with Danielle Cormack
- Future D Fidel with Pacharo Mzembe
- Richard Frankland with Jack Thompson
Co-Presenter Partners
- Adelaide Festival Centre
- Arts Centre Melbourne
- Canberra Theatre Centre
- Darwin Entertainment Centre
- Queensland Performing Arts Centre
- Sydney Opera House
Partners
- Australian Theatre for Young People
- Barking Gecko Theatre Company
- Contemporary Asian Australian Performance
- Blue Cow Theatre
- Brink Productions
- Brown’s Mart
- Griffin Theatre Company
- HotHouse Theatre
- Ilbijerri Theatre Company
- Jute Theatre Company
- La Boite Theatre Company
- La Mama
- Merrigong Theatre Company
- Monkey Baa Theatre Company
- Moogahlin Performing Arts
- NORPA
- Playlab
- Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
- Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta
- South Australian Playwrights Theatre
- The Street Theatre
- Terrapin Puppet Theatre
- Theatre Works
- Windmill Theatre Company
- Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
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