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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
  • All The Rage

    by John Fraser

    All the Rage is a blistering comedy that does what many larger plays on larger stages can't do.

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    $9.95

    Black Comedy, Cabaret, Comedy, Digital Publications, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Playlab Indie, Thriller
    John AD Fraser
  • Combat Fatigue

    by Alison Rooke

    “'Combat Fatigue' can boast some pretty impressive dialogue. Rooke has a hypnotic way of mixing words that makes even the ...

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    $9.95

    Australian Gothic Theatre, Digital Publications, Drama, Playlab Indie, Thriller
    Alison Rooke
  • Delirium

    by Amy Bell

    'One word kept coming to mind while watching Delirium - extraordinary. This is an extraordinary piece of theatre.' Denise ...

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    $39.95

    Comedy, Drama, Theatre of the Absurd, Thriller
    Amy Bell
  • Girl in Tan Boots

    by Tahli Corin

    "Griffin Theatre's latest production, Girl In Tan Boots, could be a clichéd crime story but comes out as a ...

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    $9.95

    Comedy, Digital Publications, Drama, Education, Playlab Indie, Thriller
    Tahli Corin
  • Impending Everyone

    by Michael Andrew Collins

    "This cannot be stopped; your history is impending. Everyone will know tomorrow, by the end of lunch, who you really ...

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    $25.95

    ATYP, Education, Thriller
    Michael Andrew Collins
  • 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
  • Last Drinks

    by Shaun Charles

    A decade after the infamous inquiry into the corruption that tore Queensland apart, George Verney is still caught up in ...

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    $24.95

    Historical Drama, Thriller
    Shaun Charles
  • Murder at Warrabah House

    by SNAFU Theatre

    Both homage to and dark departure from the traditional Agatha Christie murder mystery, this antipodean re-imagining of the classic tale ...

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    Digital Publications, Drama, Playlab Indie, Thriller
    SNAFU Theatre
  • Post Office Rose

    by Linda Hassall

    "... a play of passion, loyalty, betrayal and bitterness that will leave you gasping at its conclusion." - 612 ABC Radio,..

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    $25.95

    Thriller
    Linda Hassall
  • The Dark Room

    by Angela Betzien

    A lonely motel somewhere in the Northern Territory. Deep into the night, six lost souls play out a small, distant ...

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    $14.00

    Australian Gothic Theatre, Digital Publications, Education, Reflect: Australian Gothic, Thriller
    Angela Betzien
  • The Economist

    by Tobias Manderson-Galvin

    “It’s disturbing on a level that goes far beyond any traditional thriller, leaving us cold, and wondering about the ...

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Drama, Playlab Indie, Thriller, Verbatim
    Tobias Manderson-Galvin
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Featured Items

  • 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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    $25.95

    Drama, Education, Indigenous Themes
    Therese Collie
  • Last Drinks

    by Shaun Charles

    A decade after the infamous inquiry into the corruption that tore Queensland apart, George Verney is still caught up in ...

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    $24.95

    Historical Drama, Thriller
    Shaun Charles
  • Motherland QTC Edition

    by Katherine Lyall-Watson

    “Katherine Lyall-Watson‘s play is a beautifully-crafted piece and was recognised as a Patrick White Playwright’s Award finalist.”...

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    $25.95

    Drama, Education, Realism
    Katherine Lyall-Watson
  • OneFiveZeroSeven

    by Suzie Miller

    OneFiveZeroSeven opens wide the bedroom doors of Australian teenagers, allowing us into their inner sanctum. A very real look at ...

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    $27.95

    Education Notes, Non-Linear, Verbatim
    Suzie Miller
  • I Love You, Bro

    by Adam J.A. Cass

    Playwright Adam Cass has woven a masterful and engrossing tale, based on real life events so bizarre and unbelievable that ...

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Drama, Epic Theatre, Playlab Indie
    Adam J.A Cass
  • The Mutant Man

    by Christopher Bryant

    Harry Crawford (otherwise known as Eugenia Falleni) stands trial for the death of his wife

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    $9.95

    Digital Publications, Drama, LGBTQIA +, Playlab Indie, Thriller
    Christopher Bryant
  • 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
  • Australian Drama

    by David Megarrity

    The drama class is about to start, and that’s not the only thing that’s beginning. These young people ...

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    $14.00

    Comedy, Digital Publications, Education, Realism
    David Megarrity
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