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  • Battle of Waterloo

    by Kylie Coolwell

    Playwright Kylie Coolwell makes an extraordinary debut — her vision of Sydney is both boisterous and engaging

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    $25.95

    Drama, Historical Drama, Indigenous Themes
    Kylie Coolwell
  • Binni's Backyard

    by Therese Collie and Nadine McDonald

    Join Binni as she discovers the wonderment of her own backyard.

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    $25.95

    Education, Indigenous Themes
    Therese Collie
  • Black Cockatoo

    by Geoffrey Atherden

    Inspired by the true story of legendary First Nations cricketer Jonny Mullagh and Australia's first ever international sporting team, this ...

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    $29.95

    Drama, Education, Education Notes, Indigenous Themes, New Releases, Non-Linear
    Geoffrey Atherden
  • Black Diggers

    by Tom Wright

    One hundred years ago, in 1914, a bullet from an assassin’s gun in Sarajevo sparked a war that ignited the ...

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    $25.95

    Drama, Education, Historical Drama, Indigenous Themes, Realism
    Tom Wright
  • Boodjar Kaatijin

    by Ian Wilkes

    Published as part of the Kaatijin collection. Special launch price, available until Sun 31 May.

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    $34.95

    Education, Indigenous Themes, New Releases
    Ian Wilkes
  • Bukal by Andrea James

    with Henrietta Marrie

    From the heart of Cairns Yidinji people comes the inspiring story of a courageous woman who set out to change ...

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    $25.95

    Education Notes, Historical Drama, Indigenous Themes, Linear, Verbatim
    Andrea James, Henrietta Marrie
  • Chasing the Lollyman

    by Mark Sheppard

    Chasing the Lollyman is a one-man show created by one of Queensland’s most dynamic and funny Indigenous performers, Mark ...

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    $9.95

    Comedy, Digital Publications, Indigenous Themes, LGBTQIA +, Playlab Indie, Theatre for Social Comment
    Mark Sheppard
  • Dramawise Reimagined Playlab Bundle

    A discounted bundle of all texts featured in Dramawise Reimagined

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    $54.95

    Drama, Indigenous Themes, Verbatim
  • From Darkness

    by Steven Oliver

    A gripping, darkly funny drama about a spiritual force and a family's need to connect with it.

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    $25.95

    Comedy, Drama, Indigenous Themes, New Releases
    Steven Oliver
  • Goin' To The Island

    by Therese Collie

    Thomas Jenkis was born on the Island. In and out of jail for petty crime, he eventually finds himself on ...

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    Drama, Education, Indigenous Themes
    Therese Collie
  • Had We But World Enough

    by Oriel Gray

    Oriel Gray’s nuanced and powerful tragedy is an exploration of love, racial injustice and the social-political climate of rural...

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Education, Indigenous Themes, New Vintage
  • Head Full of Love

    by Alana Valentine

    Head Full of Love is a play that warms the heart" — Olivia Stewart, The Courier-Mail, July 20, 2012

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    $24.95

    Drama, Indigenous Themes, Linear, Realism, Reflect: Realism
    Alana Valentine
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  • Pale Blue Dot

    by Kathryn Marquet

    "Two possibilities exist. Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not. Both are equally terrifying." Arthur C. ...

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    $24.95

    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Linear, Reflect: Realism
    Kathryn Marquet
  • A Doll's House

    by Henrik Ibsen in a new version

    A story of marriage, motherhood, domestic revolution, female empowerment and the journey towards self-liberation.

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    $24.95

    Contemporary Adaptation, Drama, Education, Fantasy, Musical
    Lally Katz
  • The Daly River Girl

    by Tessa Rose

    Tessa Rose's The Daly River Girl is a deeply personal story that speaks from the heart.

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    $29.95

    Drama, Indigenous Themes, New Releases, Non-Linear, Realism
    Tessa Rose
  • Something Like Lost, Something Like Found

    by David Brown

    "It’s brilliant... Everyone struggles with pain, identity and internal pressure. As a young person what may seem a minor ...

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    $24.95

    Drama, Education
    David Brown
  • Spontaneous Human Combustion

    by Daniel Evans

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    $25.95

    Drama, Education, Education Notes, Magical Realism, Reflect: Magical Realism
    Daniel Evans
  • Men Without Wives

    by Henrietta Drake-Brockman

    Northern Australia, the dirt, the heat, the loneliness, everything about it says that it’s man’s country.

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Drama, New Vintage
    Henrietta Drake-Brockman
  • Kryptonite

    by Sue Smith

    It has been 25 years since the tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square. A generation later, have the scars healed or have ...

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    $24.95

    Drama, Realism, Reflect: Realism, Thriller
    Sue Smith
  • Fountains Beyond

    by George Landen Dann

    Celebrated English travel writer Miss Gertrude Harnett has arrived in Kooreelba. Mayoral candidate Mr Watson, determined to offer...

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Drama, New Vintage
    George Landen Dann
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