Playlab's Vic Syllabus Suggestions 2022
Unit 4: Devised Solo Performance
The following list of plays has been curated by Playlab Theatre staff in order to provide an extended list of plays suitable for study in Unit 4: Devised Solo Performance. The following plays have been selected as fantastic examples of One Person Productions. Each play in this list presents a unique approach to creating work specifically to be performed by a solo cast member and how form can be used to create
The Daly River Girl
by Tessa Rose
THEMES: Stolen Generation, Domestic Violence, Resilience, Hope, Empowerment
LENGTH: 60 minutes
CAST SIZE: 1
CHARACTER AGES: 40s
SUITABLE FOR: Senior Years
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Blue Bones
by Merlynn Tong
LANGUAGE: English, Mandarin, Malay and Hokkien
THEMES: Domestic Violence, Relationships, Self Empowerment
CHARACTER AGES: Young Adult
LENGTH: 90 Minutes
CAST SIZE: 1 – 2 Cast Members
SUITABLE FOR: Senior Years & Adults
When a woman finds scars left by her ex-boyfriend of many years etched into her bones, she begins a turbulent journey to unpack her past and discover how he got ... Read more
Chasing the Lollyman
by Mark Sheppard
THIS IS A DIGITAL PUBLICATION
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Chinese Take Away
by Anna Yen
THIS IS A DIGITAL PUBLICATION
LANGUAGE: English and Cantonese
THEMES: History, Family, Poverty, Chinese Culture, Traditionalism
LENGTH: 45 Minutes
CHARACTER AGES: 30
CAST SIZE: 1
SUITABLE FOR: Senior Years
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I Love You, Bro
by Adam J.A. Cass
THIS IS A DIGITAL PUBLICATION
THEMES: The Internet, Identity, Sexuality, Deceit
CHARACTER AGES: 14
LENGTH: 1.5 Hours
TARGET AUDIENCE: Adult
Playlab Indie
CAST SIZE: 1 – 2 Cast Members
Johnny is a digital chameleon, able to change who he is with ... Read more 
Ma Ma Ma Mad
by Merlynn Tong
THIS IS A DIGITAL PUBLICATION
THEMES: Suicide, Depression
LENGTH: 60 Minutes
CHARACTER AGES: Various
CAST SIZE: 1
SUITABLE FOR: Adult
Merlynn Tong's Ma Ma Ma Mad is based on the true ... Read more
Murder at Warrabah House
by SNAFU Theatre
THIS IS A DIGITAL PUBLICATION
THEMES: Crime, Mystery
CHARACTER AGES: 18+
LENGTH: 1 Hour
SUITABLE FOR: Adult
CAST SIZE: 1 – 2 Cast Members
Both homage to and dark departure from the traditional Agatha Christie ... Read more 
Not Like Beckett
by Michael Watts
THEMES: Absurdism, Colonialism, Love
LENGTH: 90 Minutes
CHARACTER AGE: 18+
CAST SIZE: 1
SUITABLE FOR: Senior Students
Michael Watt’s unique play is a raw and dangerously funny reflection on the ... Read more
The 7 Stages Of Grieving
by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman (25th Anniversary)
THEMES: Grieving, Death, Indigenous People, Aboriginality
CHARACTER AGES: Any age
LENGTH: 1 Hour
TARGET AUDIENCE: Middle & Senior Years
CAST SIZE: 1 – 2 Cast Members
DISCLAIMER: This new edition is a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of this iconic work. The script remains unchanged in this 25... Read more
Yarn
by Lily Fish
THIS IS A DIGITAL PUBLICATION
THEMES: Rage, Desire, Knowledge, Power
CHARACTER AGES: Adult
LENGTH: 1 Hour
CAST SIZE: 1 – 2 Cast Members
SUITABLE FOR: Adult
Yarn was first performed as part of the 2013 Melbourne Fringe Festival season (25 September – 5 October) at the Australian Tapestry Workshop in South Melbourne. Following the success of this season Lily was ... Read more
Ode to Man
by Emma Mary Hall
THIS IS A DIGITAL PUBLICATION