'The somber beauty of Barbara Altorjai Albury's play, 'Watching like the Moon' is hypnotic. It is a sorrowful celebration of the power, strength and ultimate selflessness produced by the tribulations of motherhood.'
Source:
'Women in Shorts', Tharunka, 20 May 1997, p.32.
Writing Disability in Australia
| Type of disability | Autism. |
| Type of character | Primary. |
| Point of view | First person. |
Note: Barbara Altorjai Albury also produced a documentary called Two Days in the Life of an Autistic Boy, about her son's daily routine. It was aired on SBS Television, c.1996. For DVD release, it was packaged with Paul Wilmhurst's documentary Anything You Can Do, which focused on sportspeople with disabilities.
Produced as part of Women in Shorts at the Belvoir Theatre, 7 May to 1 June 1997.
