MARGERY FORDE
| Nationality: | Australian |
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Plays by Margery Forde
Milo's Wake |
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| 1st Published: | Currency Press, Sydney | - | ||
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| Genre: | Two Acts | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 |
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Notes: written with Michael Forde | ||||
Synopsis: Milo's wake will be the perfect opportunity for Milo's loved ones to remember him fondly, sing his praises and enjoy a pint or five of Guinness. Not wanting to miss such a good party, Milo O'Connor decides to hold his wake while he is alive and well. And so, in an Australian Irish pub, Milo gathers with his family, friends, and a few uninvited ghosts, for an evening of food, drink and rousing tribute. Brimming with the irrepressible spirit of the Irish, the wake promises a riotous night of emotion, song and laughter. | ||||
Snapshots from Home |
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| 1st Published: | Playlab Press | 1997 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
| Parts Other: | Four actors play a multitude of roles | |||
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Synopsis: Snapshots from Home evolved out of an oral history project conducted by the Queensland Performing Arts Trust Prime of Life Arts Program as part of the Australia Remembers celebrations in 1995. Snapshots from Home is a theatre piece based on the wartime memories of twenty-four men and women from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. The stories are funny, heartbreaking, sad, tragic and, some hilariously funny. The play combines a series of 'snapshots', linked together by visual images, radio broadcasts, dance, music and songs | ||||
Way out West |
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| 1st Published: | Playlab Press | 2001 | ||
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| Genre: | - | Play/Drama | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
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Notes: written by Margery Forde and Michael Forde | ||||
Synopsis: Way Out West takes you on a sometimes hilarious, sometimes moving journey through Western Queensland and is a celebration of the spirit of the people and the places that make it unique. Specially commissioned to mark the centenary of federation, this text is based on the actual stories of the people of the West, as recorded by this award-winning writing team. Category: Education | ||||
X-Stacy |
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| 1st Published: | Currency Press, Sydney | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | One Act | Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 4 |
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Synopsis: When his younger sister, Stacy wants to check out the rave scene, Ben knows he'll have to watch out for her. And tonight she's going to drop her first ecstasy tab. | ||||