Carolyn Burns Carolyn Burns i(A23443 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 1 Come Rain or Come Shine Carolyn Burns , Tim Finn (composer), 2022 single work musical theatre

'Ray, Emily and Charlie have been the best of friends since university. As students, Ray and Emily bonded over their mutual adoration of the Great American Songbook, while Emily fell in love with Ray’s roommate, Charlie – despite his terrible taste in music. Nearly thirty years later, Emily and Charlie are happily married and there’s always a bed for Ray at their place when he visits from overseas. But on Ray's latest sojourn, Charlie has a favour to ask that could change everything.'

Source: Melbourne Theatre Company.

1 15 Ladies in Black Carolyn Burns , 2015 single work musical theatre

'Step through the doors of F.G. Goode’s department store and into a marvellous musical whirl of glitz and glamour with Ladies in Black. This world premiere adaptation of Madeleine St John’s 1993 novel, The Women in Black, is brought to life by internationally-acclaimed director Simon Phillips (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Love Never Dies) with original music from superstar singer and musician, Tim Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House).

'Sydney is crossing the threshold between the stuffy repression of the 1950s and the glorious liberation of the 1960s. Bright-eyed bookish school leaver Lisa is to join the sales staff in the city’s most prestigious department store. In that summer of innocence, a world of possibilities opens up as she befriends the colourful denizens of the women’s frocks department – including her new mentor, the exotic European Magda, mysterious mistress of the gowns.

'With a dash of delicate comedy, Ladies in Black is a magical modern-day fairytale set in a city on the cusp of becoming cosmopolitan, and marks the triumphant return of musical theatre to Queensland Theatre Company’s stage.' (Production summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Voices Project 2011 and 2012 Vanessa Bates , Joanna Erskine , Alex Cullen , Jessica Bellamy , Jasper Marlow , Nakkiah Lui , Zoe Hogan , Emrys Quin , Brooke Robinson , Phil Spencer , Tim Spencer , Chris Summers , Georgia Symons , Carolyn Burns , Sydney : Currency Press , 2012 Z1928139 2012 selected work poetry 'A short, sharp, evocative collection of monologues written by some of Australia's leading young and established playwrights. Each piece is crafted for an actor aged between 16 and 20. Subtle, uplifting, poetic and funny, these pieces are as exciting and diverse as the young actors that perform them. ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Good People Carolyn Burns , 2007 single work drama '"Good People" is a wickedly twisted comedy of menace and an examination of the more insidious physical and psychological injuries of the Gulf Wars. It details the price patriotic Americans have paid for their "dream" and defines what happens when war comes home.' Source: www.fortyfivedownstairs.com (Sighted 02/10/2008).
1 1 Haxby's Circus Carolyn Burns , 1995 single work drama
1 The Great Debate Carolyn Burns , 1992 single work short story young adult horror
— Appears in: Hair-Raising : Ten Horror Stories 1992; (p. 93-108)
1 form y separately published work icon Finders Keepers The Finder Ian Bone , Anne Brookman , Carolyn Burns , Scott Hicks , Chris Tugwell , ( dir. Scott Hicks et. al. )agent Adelaide : Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 1991 Z1842860 1991 single work film/TV science fiction children's

While playing a computer game, Patrick is invited to take part in a million-dollar game show--which seemingly airs on a channel that doesn't exist. But Patrick perseveres, and finds himself transported through his television and across the time barrier. From there, he passes back and forth across the barriers between dimensions, tracing various lost objects. Series two follows the same basic premise, but with the addition of a friend of Patrick's becoming accidentally trapped on the far side of the barrier.

1 Beyond the Labyrinth Carolyn Burns , 1991 single work drama children's
1 form y separately published work icon The Windmill Carolyn Burns , ( dir. Colin Grubb ) Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 1991 7413291 1991 single work film/TV
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