David Finnigan David Finnigan i(A79055 works by)
Also writes as: Finnigan and Brother
Gender: Male
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1 1 Scenes from the Climate Era David Finnigan , 2023 single work drama

'Life, love, and making money, as things heat up.

'“We knew there was a mass extinction happening, we all felt bad about it. But you couldn’t think about it every second of every day. I had a bad breakup that year, I was trying to pay rent. We were just living our lives.”

'A frog, the last of its species, starts calling for a mate, but there’s no-one to hear.

'A group of friends reminisce about the last time they took a flight, before all that came to an end.

'Landholders in Borneo confront western environmentalists over who owns the forest.

'A scientist is coached on how to speak to the media in digestible soundbites.

'A family takes to the water, needing a new home, new hope…

'A remarkable, illuminating, shocking, wry, and sometimes inspiring piece of theatre, Scenes from the Climate Era is exactly what it says – over fifty small plays that catch the exhilaration, frustration and fascination of living in interesting times.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 All of Us Were Born in the Crisis David Finnigan , 2021 single work drama
1 1 44 Sex Acts in One Week David Finnigan , 2021 single work drama

'Girl meets boy.
'Girl Hates boy.
'Girl f***s boy 44 times.
'The world collapses.

'Watch 5 of your favourite Belvoir clowns go down on their microphones and some random fruit in a theatrically dextrous response to humanity’s decision to hit the accelerator, turn off the headlights and surge into the dark wilds of the 21st century.'

Source: Belvoir Theatre.

1 Are You Ready To Take The Law Into Your Own Hands David Finnigan , 2020 single work drama

'The biggest popstar of the Philippines has been kidnapped, and it’s up to a ragtag squad of fans to bring her back. They’ll brave rooftop chases, mystic rituals, knife fights in the back of speeding jeepneys and underwater shoot-outs to liberate their idol from a conspiracy that threatens to tear their country apart.

'Over one explosive night this vigilante crew of pop obsessives, misfits and outsiders race the streets of Manila, careening between street beauty pageants, political protests, underground hip-hop battles and senator’s homes.

'And then there’s the music: this blistering action epic is set to 40 years of Filipino pop, vaulting from 1970s peace anthems to contemporary Filipino hip-hop, from viral YouTube techno to iconic Pinoy power ballads. The fast and the fabulous face off in the dizzying thrill-ride that results.

'A neon-drenched action adventure set in a nation on the brink, Are You Ready To Take the Law Into Your Own Hands has zero political relevance to current events. None. At all.'

Source: Arts House.

1 There Are a Lot of Stories You Can Tell about Humanity David Finnigan , 2019 single work drama
1 3 y separately published work icon Kill Climate Deniers David Finnigan , Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2018 13952182 2018 single work drama

'“Because revolution is better at night.”

'What would it actually take to stop climate change dead in its tracks? Guns? Revolution? A pumping soundtrack?

'Kill Climate Deniers centres on a militant cell of eco-activists that takes the audience hostage during a concert at Parliament House. Led by charismatic spokeswoman Catch, they demand Australia immediately cease all carbon emissions and coal exports—or they’ll start executing their 1,700 hostages.

'But they’re not the only ones to take the title literally. Between scenes of bloody action and banging ’90s tunes, writer David Finnigan discusses the outrage the play’s title provoked from Andrew Bolt and his cabal of conservative bloggers. The original production was shut down in the ensuing shitstorm, leading Finnigan to eventually fold the scandal into the play.'

Source: Theatre's blurb.

1 Levity : Seven Writers Look for Respite from Our Daily Doom and Gloom Josephine Rowe , Bobuq Sayed , Tom Lee , Tanya Vavilova , Rebecca Slater , David Finnigan , Nayuka Gorrie , 2018 selected work essay
— Appears in: The Lifted Brow , March no. 37 2018; (p. 53-63)

'Antidotes only exist out of necessity, given against something already present, already acting upon the body. Without the danger that calls them into action, they may hold no value for us—but when we need them, we need them desperately. This one-off series is designed to have antidotal properties, by collecting and dispatching a sustained chord of lighthearted positivity, written against a cultural moment that overwhelms and frightens and covfefes us daily. ‘A light when all lights are out’, ‘a welcome reprieve’, a cute story that plays at the end of the news telecast featuring the baby elephant at the zoo: these are some of the ways we describe such instances where the pressures upon us are alleviated, when we can avoid thinking about the gloomier realities of this life. But we wondered, what other kind of meaningful comforts might be possible? A writer friend recently spoke about the need to capture moments of levity—especially when working with subject matter that might be brutal or traumatic—moments that, however small, offer respite and a provisional hope.' (Introduction)

1 Kill Climate Deniers : What Happens When You Threaten Murder in the Title of Your Play? David Finnigan , 2017 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: HowlRound 2015-;

David Finnigan discusses the complex development of his play Kill Climate Deniers and the attacks on the play by some parts of the media.

1 Pea! A Tale of Truly Vegetariable Proportion David Finnigan , 2013 single work drama children's
1 2 22 Short Plays David Finnigan , 2011 single work drama humour
1 Potential Band Names Finnigan and Brother , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Verity La , July 2011;
1 Dear Dolly David Finnigan , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Verity La , September 2011;
1 18 Play Ideas from 2002 David Finnigan , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Verity La , August 2011;
1 Unfortunately, I Can't Completely Disregard the Christian God David Finnigan , Emanuel Swedenborg , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: The Penguin Plays Rough Book of Short Stories 2011; (p. 26-30)
1 Writer Profile - David Finnigan David Finnigan , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: ACTWrite , August vol. 16 no. 7 2010; (p. 3)
1 2 Underage House Party Play David Finnigan , 2010 single work drama

'A hormone-ridden scramble through the thorny maze of teenage party politics, in a search to find the glamorous side of being young and messed up. One performer takes on the role of five teenagers and narrates their journeys through a single night.'

Source: 'Winners of Street Theatre Commissions', ArtsHub website www.artshub.com.au (sighted 09/03/2010)

1 1 Oceans All Boiled into Sky David Finnigan , 2008 single work drama science fiction
1 Author Profile : David Finnigan David Finnigan , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: ACTWrite , March vol. 14 no. 2 2008; (p. 3)
1 1 Welcome to the Future David Finnigan , 2003 single work drama
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