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WHAT I WROTE - Debra Oswald
Year: 2009
Classification: Exempt - Ronin Recommends: G
Runtime: 115 min
Produced In: Australia
Directed By: Catherine Gough-Brady
Produced By: Catherine Gough-Brady
Language: English
Website: www.whatiwrote.com.au
Debra Oswald writes about the abandoned and neglected child who then becomes the damaged adult searching to belong. She explores the child / parent relationship in Mr Bailey's Minder and The Peach Season. Her youth plays, Dags and Skate, reveal the raw edge of teenage life, the moment when we discover the world isn't fair. In the award winning Stories in the Dark humour and hope are placed against a backdrop of the horrors of war.
This 2 DVD set contains:
· A 34 minute filmed interview
· Ten 'lesson starter' short films
· Teacher's notes
· Easy to use menus
Debra Oswald discusses the development of her ideas and themes, characters, dramaturgy, social and historical context, her inspirational sources and tips for young writers.
Running Time: 115 minutes
[main film: 34 mins]
The main film includes highlights from the lesson starter films.
MAIN FILM
Telling the Story: The Plays of Debra Oswald
THEMES
Ideas to Script
Script to Stage
Writer's Tips
PLAYS/FILMS
Dags
Gary's House
Mr Bailey's Minder
The Peach Season
Skate
Stories in the Dark
Sweet Road
OTHER TITLES ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE 'WHAT I WROTE' SERIES:
ANDREW BOVELL:
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DAVID WILLIAMSON:
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JOANNA MURRAY SMITH:
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KATHERINE THOMSON:
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LOUIS NOWRA:
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MATT CAMERON:
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HANNIE RAYSON:
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