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  • Absorption

    by Hayley Lawson-Smith

    A group of women take part in an experiment to observe the independence of their children. But all is not ...

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Linear, New Releases, Playlab Indie, Thriller
    Hayley Lawson-Smith
  • Bastard Territory

    by Stephen Carleton

    Bastard Territory is a confessional human drama about a man – and a city – carving out an identity. Mixing wry humour, ...

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    $25.95

    Drama, LGBTQIA +, Linear, Realism, Reflect: Australian Gothic
    Stephen Carleton
  • 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
  • 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
  • Medea

    by Suzie Miller

    Nothing is off limits. No one is safe. Not even the children.

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    $25.95

    Contemporary Adaptation, Drama, Linear
    Suzie Miller
  • 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
  • Rice

    by Michele Lee

    Everyone has problems to deal with – in the boardroom or the basement, global or local, business or personal. Two multicultural ...

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    $24.95

    Drama, Linear, Reflect: Realism
    Michele Lee
  • Sugarland

    by Rachael Coopes and Wayne Blair

    Sugarland provides a glimpse into a teenage Australia that feels like a foreign country. This haunting new play will make ...

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    $25.95

    Drama, Education, Indigenous Themes, Linear, Realism, Reflect: Realism
  • The Dead Devils of Cockle Creek

    by Kathryn Marquet

    Working out of a small shack in the isolated wilds of south-western Tasmania, George, an environmental scientist, is trying to ...

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    $24.95

    Black Comedy, Comedy, Drama, Linear, Realism
    Kathryn Marquet
  • The Holidays

    by David Megarrity

    David Megarrity's The Holidays is a touching portrait of memory and connection.

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    $25.95

    Drama, Linear, Magical Realism, Multi-discipline Theatre, New Releases
    David Megarrity
  • The Pineapple War

    by Lachlan Philpott

    It’s 2022 and Queensland is now part of China to resolve a civil war. The rest of Australia has become ...

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    $25.95

    Drama, Education, Linear, Theatre for Social Comment
    Lachlan Philpott
  • The Salt Remains

    by Tom Gardiner

    What do you do if you find yourself being haunted?

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    $14.00

    Digital Publications, Drama, Linear, Reflect: Australian Gothic, Thriller
    Tom Gardiner
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Featured Items

  • 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
  • Treadmill

    by Lorna Bol

    Life is tough for Ma McTaggart and Ma is tough on Ruby, her only daughter and daily annoyance. Ma and ...

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Drama, New Vintage
    Lorna Bol
  • Constance Drinkwater and the Final Days of Somerset

    by Stephen Carleton

    It is 1899 and only the resolve of Lady Constance Drinkwater has kept the Far North Queensland settlement of Somerset from...

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    $25.95

    Australian Gothic Theatre, Education, Reflect: Australian Gothic
    Stephen Carleton
  • The Kursk

    by Sasha Janowicz

    Capturing the imagination of the world in August 2000, The Kursk recreates the disappearance and the rescue of the...

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Historical Drama, Playlab Indie
    Sasha Janowicz
  • Composing Venus

    by Elaine Acworth

    Spanning three decades, in flights of fantasy, poetic phrasing and sombre soliloquy, Composing Venus tells the story of three generations ...

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Drama, Fantasy, Historical Drama, New Vintage, Non-Linear, Reflect: Realism
    Elaine Acworth
  • No Incense Rising

    by George Landen Dann

    A life of one’s own at the expense of one’s family? Or a life of familial obligation? This ...

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    $9.95

    Australian Gothic Theatre, Digital Publications, Education, New Vintage, Reflect: Australian Gothic
    George Landen Dann
  • Blurred: Creating Performance for Young People

    by Stephen Davis

    Finishing school is one of life’s defining moments.

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    $24.95

    Drama, Education, Education Notes, Realism
    Stephen Davis
  • 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
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