AFTERNOON TEA WITH SEX AND SCONES – Playtime April 2010
AFTERNOON TEA WITH SEX AND SCONES has now had 5 productions! Not sure if it’s the scones that audiences like. Playtime is a monthly event held at the World Bar in Sydney. The play was directed by Nir Shelter, Cast: Fleur Beaupert, Mollie King, Valentino Arico. Synopsis, what happens when a partner from a happy couple wants to try something new?.. what happens when the both people in that couple are female.. and what happens when they invite a hetero male over for some scones?
A DAY AT THE OFFICE – Wagga Wagga’s Ten x 10 Festival May 2010
There's always on person who does all the work and the other gets all the credit.
Yet another play, closer to home this time, in Wagga Wagga. The festival is in it’s second year and a great night was had by all. ‘A day at the office’ was directed by Margaret Bannister and Sandra was played by Jo Darby and Tom was played by Joe Nour.
The 10 plays selected showcased some extraordinary talent and other playwrights who featured were Kate Toon, Alex Broun, Dean Lundquist and Mick Radatti, to name a few.
MELODY – Playtime at World Bar, Sydney March 2010
Director Liane Norman, Actress Kate Buchanan and Me
MELODY was performed in Sydney in March 2010. The story of an elderly woman, who is terminally ill and has not family or friends left. It was very touching and was enjoyed by the audience. PLAYTIME is a monthly event and will have quite a few of my plays on show. Thank you to Kate Buchanan who played Melody and to Liane Norman for directing.
NIDA – March 2010 Gala finals and Artist Recognition Awards
Leo Domingan, Cindi Knapton, Me, Gerry Sont and Maite Carvell
Felicity Nicol and I
Me and Rhys Muldoon
The Artist recognition awards are awards presented to artists who have contributed in 3 or more Short and Sweet Festivals. A Bronze award for 3 or more festivals, Silver for 5 or more and Gold for 10 or more. The host on the night was Alex Broun, Australia’s most performed and prominent 10 minute playwright. The presenter of the awards was Rhys Muldoon. I have participated in 4 festivals and with any luck it’ll be 5 in 2011 and many more by 2014.
CATASTROPHE on at Newtown Theatre Top 100 in February.
Starring Tanya Ann Powell and Michael McCrann, directed by Come and support the cast and crew in Short + Sweet 2010!
Performances Wed Feb 3 – Sat Feb 6 @ 8:15pm and Sun Feb 7
5:15pm. Tickets from www.shortandsweet.org or on (02) 8507 3034.
Catastrophe is a comedy about a wife’s struggle with her husband’s obsession with his best friend.
The script won “Best Script” at Crash Test Drama in Sydney in June 2009, with writer Dona Parise winning a number of other awards for her writing.
Short + Sweet is the world’s largest 10minute play festival started in Sydney and now running in Melbourne, Singapore and Auckland
THE GIFT – Short film, selected to be screened in Darlinghurst.
Starring Luke Testoni and Jacinda Gugliemino
The Gift was a film I wrote and directed in 2007/2008 for Tropfest. Starring local people, filmed in my home town and had to beg and borrow (not steal) props. The film is about a workaholic husband who forgets his wife’s birthday and has to dash out to find her a present. He finds more than he realises.
It will be screened at the TAP Gallery in Darlinghurst on 3rd December 2009.
Starring Luke Testoni, Jacinda Gugliemino, Terry Moon and many others. Daniel Parise debuts as ‘Ferdinando’s’ son.
Dona’s latest play, ‘Afternoon tea with sex and scones’ will have a test run at Crash Test Drama Sydney on 9th November 09. Cast to audition on the night and directed by David Farland.
A comedy about rules, rights, love, lust and scones.
Cast of three. Two females – One Male.
RESULTS: Equal 5th and Best Actress Award to Celia Kelly.
Winner of Audience vote in finals of Crash Test Drama July 2009, starring Tanya Ann Powell and Gerry Sont
After months of crash testing plays, those who won either the judges’ vote or audience vote .
‘Catastrophe’ rated very highly with the audience and won the finals in July 09. It is now going to be performed in Sydney’s Short and Sweet Top 90 in 2010
Gerry Sont as Greg
Tanya Powell as Sue
All is fair in love.. but when the love you give to your cat far exceeds the love you have for your partner… ok, so it’s not at all fair.
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Monday, 20 July 2009
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| Time: |
07:00 – 10:00
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| Location: |
NEWTOWN THEATRE
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| Street: |
CNR OF KING AND BRAY STREETS
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| Town/City: |
Newtown, Australia
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