Tom McLachlan Tom McLachlan i(A98595 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 form Sydney, Are You Ready for Your Photograph? Tom McLachlan , 2006 single work drama radio play

'Sydney, the city that is, is beautiful. THAT'S OFFICIAL! But is she just a little too beautiful? Has she lost her grit, her nonchalance, and her 'suave fare'? [McLachlan] wrote 'Are You Ready for Your Photo, Sydney?' after the Olympic Games transformed Sydney and its people and gave the rest of the world a chance to see why we live here. Some years on, and with continued sightings of those volunteer jackets, you wondered if we've just gone too far. In Tom's play everyone wants to get a little dirty and a little ugly. Sydney's opera singers want to do rap, the seagulls take more than they need and fathers and sons are having some very disturbing conversations.'

Source: ABC Radio National website, http://www.abc.net.au/rn/airplay/stories/2006/1716179.htm
Sighted: 18/09/2006
1 1 One Thumb Out Tom McLachlan , 2002 single work drama 'Set in the present when a war in the Middle East has escalated and conscription has been introduced to Australia. Olly, a young, sanguine type conscripted to the army, has no intention to die for something he doesn't understand. Olly meets up with Gemma, a violent activist who has been ejected from her collective for trying to spill blood for peace. When Olly's best friend, Chick, dies from an enemy bomb, Olly is torn between whether to fight for his best friends honour, something his other mates are doing, or to continue his journey towards freedom. One Thumb Out is an energetic drama that explores young Australian's sense of duty and asks where and to whom our loyalty lies - to our family, to our friends, to our country or to ourselves?' Source: www.doollee.com/ (Sighted 15/07/2010).
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