Katie Pollock Katie Pollock i(A86735 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Human Activity Katie Pollock , 2023 single work drama

'2014, Sydney, in the aftershocks of the Lindt Café shootings. A young woman running from violence arrives at Angel Place with $480 stuffed in a sock at the bottom of her bag. A woman who is homeless ekes out an existence on the mean streets of the city. An elderly couple continues a quest to understand the loss of their daughter. A security guard tries to restore some semblance of order. Their lives intersect at Ground Zero, at the dark heart of the city, with shattering consequences. 

'The sequel to bAKEHOUSE’s extraordinary, ground-breaking Jatinga - a play inspired by the lives of the girls trafficked into sexual slavery in Kamathipura - Katie Pollock’s new play is one artist’s response.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Rough Trade Katie Pollock , 2022 Redfern : Currency Press , 2022 24983061 2022 single work drama

'Inspired by Facebook swap groups, playwright Katie Pollock delivers a funny and powerful monologue about the patriarchy, trading sex toys, women of a certain age and the drive for connection.

'Part stand-up, part take-down of capitalism, part wannabe dancing dildo musical, this one-woman play is a celebration of resilience, humour... and sex toys!

'Through an intricate web of objects and a drive for community and connection, the members of Facebook group Rough Trade Sydney are giving the giant middle finger to capitalism, with trades that are funny, sexy, strange and touching.

'Inspired by these true stories, playwright Katie Pollock peels back the layers to reveal a character for whom life has taken a series of wrong turns, leaving her in a place where she is dependent on this internet community for her very survival.

'A thrilling (and sometimes terrifying) examination of the ways capitalism and the patriarchy fail us, and the precarious position all women risk finding themselves in, Rough Trade is ultimately a story of hope in challenging times. For lovers of FleabagHacksBetter Things or Mom... if life gives you lemons, trade ’em for something sweeter!

'This project has been made possible through the assistance of the City of Sydney, Inner West Council, and Sydney Fringe Festival’s Art in Isolation.

'This is a Made in Sydney event, co-produced with Sydney Fringe Festival.' (Production summary)

1 y separately published work icon Normal Katie Pollock , 2019 Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2019 15370514 2019 single work drama

'An urban detective story in which the investigator is a teenage girl and the body is her own.

'Poppy has developed a tick. A twitch. A spasm. It spreads through her body, then her group of school friends and before long, the whole town. Nobody can explain it, but as the disease spreads, the community begins to fracture along lines that turn into deep fissures. Who or what is to blame? And how are they going to fix it?

'Inspired by the true story of ‘the town that caught tourettes’, this play is dark, provocative and theatrically inventive.'

Source: Old 505 Theatre.

1 Blue Italian Katie Pollock , 2015 single work drama
— Appears in: Blue Italian and Nil by Sea 2015;

'A young woman finds herself in a state of perpetual motion. Setting out on a freewheeling journey to an unknown destination, she begins a worldwide search for place, meaning, memory, family connections, love and self. Battling herself and the threads that bind her to home, as well as the multiple choices offered by the whirling world, she comes face to face with characters who divert, confront and entice her.' (Production summary)

1 form y separately published work icon Nil by Sea Katie Pollock , Sydney : ABC Radio National , 2015 10272193 2015 single work radio play
1 1 y separately published work icon Blue Italian and Nil by Sea Katie Pollock , 2015 10272137 2015 selected work drama
1 y separately published work icon Nil by Sea Katie Pollock , 2015 10272090 2015 single work drama

A young man refugee attempting to smuggle himself into Australia falls from the wheel of a descending aircraft into a suburban street.

1 2 The Hansard Monologues : A Matter of Public Importance Paul Daley , Katie Pollock , 2013 single work drama

'What will we remember about the 43rd Parliament of Australia? That it was supposed to be about us – but was it really just about them?

'As the election nears, this verbatim play will take the words of Hansard, the factual record of what our MPs say in parliament, to relive the highs and lows, the `ayes’ and `nays’ of our national discourse.

'In the tradition of The Vagina Monologues, 'The Hansard Monologues: A Matter of Public Importance' will let our MPs speak for themselves.

'This is the story of how our country makes itself, over and over again. It’s about us.' (Source: Seymour Centre website)

1 1 Blue Angel Hotel Katie Pollock , 2012 single work drama
1 3 A Quiet Night in Rangoon Katie Pollock , 2011 single work drama
1 1 A Girl Called Red Katie Pollock , Rhys Muldoon , 2010 single work drama children's 'What happens when you're a girl who likes blue not red, wears pants instead of dresses and prefers climbing trees to dressing dolls? You take the path through the woods to Gran's house, of course. Because you don't need to be afraid of wolves ... do you? ' (Newtown Theatre website)
1 form y separately published work icon O Is for Oxygen Katie Pollock , 2009 Australia : ABC Radio National , 2009 Z1628958 2009 single work radio play

'Everyone needs a challenge. A birth, a summit and a knock-out win should see the three members of one troubled family celebrating, but success isn't all it's cracked up to be.

'O is for Oxygen pits a painter, a climber and a boxer against a world trying to suffocate them. That perfect moment is just around the corner ... the most exquisite colour, the rarest air on earth, or the knowledge that you're unbeatable. Each of them has to find a means to achieve their goal or else face reality and learn to accept defeat.

'But the baby is crying, the world won't stop turning and a wife is dying. How can they live in this world and still find a way to breathe?'

Source: ABC Radio National's Airplay website: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/airplay/
Sighted: 28 September 2009.

1 form Blue Italian Katie Pollock , 2005 single work drama radio play
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