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Alexandra Collier has produced, acted, written, directed and devised a number of independent theatre productions. In 2003, she was awarded the RE Ross Trust Playwrights' Development Award for Still Waiting, and a Playworks development grant for her play Girl's Growing Small, which also received a mentorship from the Victorian Writer's Centre in 2005.
Still Waiting2003single work drama 'If I haven't written my first novel, released a platinum album, had a hit film, Oscar nomination, donated my life to starting a charity organisation, met the man/woman of my dreams, travelled the world, studied the great texts, been nominated as young Australian of the year by the time I'm 25 then what am I?' The pressure cooker is rising. It's Madeleine's last day at the restaurant. Her last day of waiting. Or is it? Can she resist the smooth-talking waiter and the rough-as-guts chef? Still Waiting. How will she become a woman of her own making?
