Tammy Anderson Tammy Anderson i(A67169 works by) (a.k.a. Tammy Lee Rock)
Born: Established: Tasmania, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Palawa / Tasmanian
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1 y separately published work icon Family Caitlin Smith , Tania Crampton-Larking , Marie Munkara , Tammy Anderson , Cathy Craigie , Jimi Bani , Deborah Mailman , Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 2014 8272322 2014 anthology poetry drama essay children's

'This anthology explores the life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ families, today and in the past. There are stories on ongoing tradition, of loss and sadness, and of new beginnings.' (Source: Publishers website)
1 y separately published work icon S.A.M. Tammy Anderson , Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 2014 7254584 2014 single work children's fiction Indigenous story

'Sam is a girl with big responsibilities! She cares for her younger brothers and sisters. She looks out for her mum. Will Sam ever have a chance to dream? (Source: Publishers website)
1 Whatchaupto? Tammy Anderson Tammy Anderson , 2012 single work autobiography
— Appears in: RealTime , October-November no. 111 2012; (p. 24)
1 1 y separately published work icon Family Anthology Yarning Strong Family Anthology Caitlin Smith , Tania Crampton-Larking , Marie Munkara , Tammy Anderson , Cathy Craigie , Jimi Bani , Deborah Mailman , South Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 2011 Z1794661 2011 anthology poetry prose children's

'This anthology explores the life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' families, today and in the past. There are stories on ongoing tradition, of loss and sadness, and of new beginnings. ' (Source: TROVE)
1 1 Itchy Clacker Tammy Anderson , 2007 single work drama humour 'With lots of love and laughter Tammy takes her audience on a journey from potty training, back through childbirth, to her experiences of growing up in Tasmania. In her home town the public phone books inevitably migrated to the loo where the ink from the pages tended to irritate sensitive mooms (bottoms).' Source: /www.melbournestage.com.au (Sighted 17/08/2007).
1 3 y separately published work icon Blak Inside : 6 Indigenous Plays from Victoria John Harding , Tammy Anderson , Tracey Rigney , Maryanne Sam , Jadah Milroy , Richard Frankland , Playbox Theatre , Strawberry Hills : Currency Press Playbox Theatre , 2002 Z950463 2002 anthology drama (taught in 1 units)

Contains six plays.

Enuff by John Harding is a frightening and funny play about an Australian future where black patience has run out. A violent uprising is planned for Reconciliation Day – will retribution or forgiveness prevail?

I Don't wanna Play House by Tammy Anderson is the moving story of her childhood. A truly remarkable account of the triumph of the human spirit.

Belonging by Tracey Rigney recounts the taunts and temptations of a school girl, and her personal struggle to remain true to her culture, and herself.

Casting Doubts by Maryanne Sam is a funny, and at times heart-wrenching, play about an actors' casting agency with more colour charts than a paint shop, and the problems that Indigenous actors face.

Crowfire by Jadah Milroy is the story of a young, urban Indigenous Australian woman, and a man from a desert community lured into the city. The moving story of a search for identity and the need for reconciliation.

Conservations with the Dead by Richard J Frankland is a poetic and savage play that takes you into the aching sorrow of deaths in custody.
1 9 I Don't Wanna Play House Tammy Anderson , 2001 single work drama Indigenous story
— Appears in: Blak Inside : 6 Indigenous Plays from Victoria 2002; (p. 88)

'Tammy Anderson, a proud Palawa woman, presents a critically acclaimed one woman show based on her childhood, growing up in Tasmania & Victoria. A mixture of monologue, movement & song, the show is often heartbreaking as Anderson relives the abuse she & her family endured.'

Source: Production blurb.
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