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MARK FLETCHER
(1956 - )Nationality: Australian
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Mark Fletcher has come to writing late and is working hard to catch up. He started a software company in 1981 and still owns that and another business today. Mark started writing in 1998 and his first play, CHaSING RaBBITS, was a huge hit here, in the US and Canada racking up over 250 performances. a 35mm film version has been a big hit on the overseas festival circuit where it has picked up several awards. Mark's other plays, SUNSeT BBQ, DaTING JOe, COCKTaIL and TeeTHING PROBLeMS have received excEllent reviews in productions here and overseas. Mark collaborated with Martin Croft and Dean Lotherington to turn DaTING JOe into a musical, JOe STArts aGaIN which stArts a national tour in2004. Mark has just completed post-production on SWeeT DReaMS with Kevin Dee, a new 35mm short film which he wrote and directed. His next play, PUBLIC aFFeCTION is scheduled for production soon.
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Chasing Rabbits Cocktail Dating Joe Joe Starts Again Public Affection Sunset Bbq Teething ProblemsChasing Rabbits
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Australia 1998
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Top of PageCocktail
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Cocktail - the name given to the combination of drugs that HIV/AIDS patients take
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Art House North Melbourne Town Hall, North Melbourne 37154
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AIDS, full length
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Top of PageDating Joe
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Some time after the death of his partner Joe has decided to start dating again. He makes a video for a dating agency but because of a slip up with the paper work and the fact that he does not come over as "gay" his first date is with a woman. Once things are sorted out he looks forward to meeting David
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Australia 2001
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Top of PageJoe Starts Again
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Joe a forty-nine year old banker is tired of being single. He makes a video for a dating company and receives a letter from ashley. Joe replies to questions in ashley's letter and they arrange to meet. Joe is shocked to find that ashley is a woman and is not best pleased with the dating agency.
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Music by Dean Lotherington; lyrics by Martin Croft; book by Martin Croft And Mark Fletcher. Based on the play "Dating Joe" by Mark Fletcher
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Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne 2003
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Original cast recording: Original Cast Records
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Top of PagePublic Affection
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Top of PageSunset Bbq
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Bob Stewart answers the door one night to find an unwelcome visitor on his doorstep. Three years after the death of Bob's son, Robbo, Mick Watson has come back to say he's sorry. as the two men reluctantly confront one another, the series of events leading to Robbo's death unfolds. the survivors have to face their own parts in the tragedy.
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Top of PageTeething Problems
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