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Tom Lycos

TOM LYCOS

  
Nationality:    Australian
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Tom Lycos is an actor/writer/director who has been collaborating with Stefo Nantsou and Zeal Theatre.

Research:    https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/search/results/

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below is a list of Tom Lycos's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Burnt         Gronks         King Hit         Lucky Country         Mouse         Secret Place, A (Fixin Bart & Maggie)         Side Effects         Stones, The         Taboo
Burnt

Burnt
Burnt, set in the fictitious town of Gilpendry, was born out of the true stories of people from regional Australia struggling with prolonged drought, and in particular how the stresses and strains of continued drought impacts on families and young people.

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written by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou

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Play/Drama

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Gronks

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co-produced with the Sydney theatre Company

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Play/Drama

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King Hit

King Hit
King Hit opens at Tulas birthday party. Heaps of people arrive, the music is pumping and everyone is having a great time. When Tula's dad leaves, things change. Two boys start to argue and what begins as a bit of fun quickly escalates into an alcohol-fuelled fight, reaching a shocking climax.Blending elements of naturalism, expressionism and docu-drama, King Hit questions the dynamic of violence as it touches the lives of young people.

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NAISDA Dance College, Kariong, NSW     31 Jan 2013

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Play/Drama

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Male:  16            Female:  3            Other:  doubling possible

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Lucky Country

Lucky Country
In Lucky Country, a new student arrives at Cook Vale High School. Hes from Syria, he is a refugee, and hes spent time on Nauru. Two boys in his class concoct a special welcome, triggering a chain of events that engulfs the whole community. Lucky Country looks at contemporary racism, global politics and the role of the media.

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NAISDA Dance College, Kariong, NSW     05 Feb 2016

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Play/Drama

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Male:  2            Female:  9            Other:  doubling possible

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Mouse

Synopsis:
Mouse is a musical prodigy. He attends an elite private school. everything looks good - then the bullies get to work

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written by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou. commissioned by the Victorian Arts Centre arted program

1st Produced:
Fairfax Studio, Australia     2000

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Play/Drama

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Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Secret Place, A (Fixin Bart & Maggie)

Synopsis:
after researching for over a year with drug users, dealers and welfare workers, Zeal premiered "FIXIN BaRT & MaGGIe" in April 1998 as a high schools touring show. Since then the play has been performed over 200 times throughout Victorian schools and universities and most recently a season at the Wharf theatre for the Sydney theatre Company where the name of the play was changed to "a SeCReT PLaCe".

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written by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou

1st Produced:
Toured High Schools, Australia     1998

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Play/Drama

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Side Effects

Synopsis:
about a boy who will not sit down. Oli refuses to listen to his parents, fails to settle in class and drives everyone from his martial Arts master to his brother and sister to exasperation. after an explosive altercation, Oli is taken to a specialist who prescribes - medication. the medication works, but then the side effects begin. Side effects explores the increase in the diagnosis of young people with attention Deficit Disorder (aDHD) and attention Deficit Disorder (aDD) and the use and abuse of prescription medication to treat the behavioral and learning difficulties.

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written And performed by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou

1st Produced:
David Williamson Theatre In Melbourne     2002

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Genre:
Twisted comedy

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Stones, The

Stones, The
about a pair of teenage boys who are thrown headfirst into a police investigation after a stone they kick off a freeway overpass results in a fatal car accident. their friendship is turned upside down as the case grows into a highly publicized trial whose outcome will affect the course of ther lives. the play is based on true events and is performed by two actors. the show is recommended for kids ages 11+.

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written by Stefo Nantsou And Tom Lycos

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Play/Drama

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Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Taboo

Taboo
Taboo, commissioned by the Sydeny theatre Company, deals with date rape, internet dating, and the ripple effects of sexual assault.

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written by Tom Lycos And Stefo Nantsou

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