y separately published work icon Confidentially Yours anthology   drama   lyric/song  
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Confidentially Yours
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Notes

  • The dramatic elements of Confidentially Yours are presented as monologues.

Production Details

  • First performed by Deidre Rubenstein at the Playbox Theatre Centre at the C.U.B. Malthouse in Melbourne on 11 February 1998. Director: Rod Anderson.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Strawberry Hills, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Currency Press ,Playbox Theatre , 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Carol (Part One), Debra Oswald , single work drama (p. 1-4)
Storiesi"An old woman told me stories", Alison Croggon , Alan John (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 4-5)
Mrs Sonenberg, Nick Enright , single work drama (p. 5-11)
Summeri"The summer is coming", Alison Croggon , Alan John (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 11-12)
Anna, Michael Gurr , single work drama (p. 12-14)
Waiting Roomi"I know the earth is burning", Alison Croggon , Alan John (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 14-15)
Fleur, Nick Enright , single work drama (p. 15-18)
Living and Buyingi"Versace designed by eyebrows", Alison Croggon , Alan John (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 18-20)
Jane, Andrew Bovell , single work drama (p. 20-27)
Paula, Andrew Bovell , single work drama (p. 28-35)
Marks of Weaknessi"The tail lights are shining", Alison Croggon , Alan John (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 36-37)
Splash!, Janis Balodis , single work drama (p. 37-38)
Lorna, Daniel Keene , single work drama

A monologue delivered by Lorna, a single alcoholic mother who is blind. She is on trial for child neglect after she called the police reporting her missing daughter, Ruby. Ruby turns out to have collapsed in a closet at home, malnourished and with scarlet fever. Lorna defends herself in court.

(p. 38-43)
Lullabyi"Child", Alison Croggon , Alan John (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 43)
Ronnie, Joanna Murray-Smith , single work drama (p. 44-48)
What's Minei"Well the day looks bad", Alison Croggon , Alan John (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 49-50)
Carol (Part Two), Debra Oswald , single work drama (p. 51-54)
Confidentially Yoursi"I was walking through the supermarket", Alison Croggon , Alan John (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 54-55)

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