Manila Takeaway single work   drama  
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Manila Takeaway
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Production Details

  • First produced at the Street Theatre, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, by Tugpindulayaw Theatre Company, 4 August 2005. Directed by Noonee Doronila.
  • A new version of the play was produced at the Belconnen Coummunity Centre, Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, with To Heat You Up and Cool You Down by David Finnegan in a double bill entitled 'Two Meals from Manila', 15 February 2007.
  • Script development involved community consultation with Filipino women in Mt Isa as well as Canberra.

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First known date: 2005
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Works about this Work

Vitality of Mt Isa Wives Peter Wilkins , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 February 2007; (p. 9)
— Review of Manila Takeaway Noonee Doronila , 2005 single work drama The author writes: 'Manila Takeaway is a theatrically cohesive and illuminating insight into the lives of Filipina import brides. Doronila avoids judgement, examining rather the nature of love and human longing for companionship, affection and security. The result is a sensitively directed account of the experiences of four women, brought to the isolated mining community and exposed to an alien environment.'
Confessions of a Community Writer Noonee Doronila , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: From the Editors : Migrant Communities and Emerging Australian Literature 2007; (p. 40-51) Noonee Doronila writes of her involvement in community theatre and community writing projects, including 'Manila Takeaway,' based on the migration experiences of Filipino women living in Mt Isa, Queensland. 'Malina Takeaway' was first performed in 2005 and again at the National Multicultural Festival in 2007.
Profile: Noonee Doronila : Director, Actor and Writer Shanna Provost , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Artlook , August no. 14 2005; (p. 5)
Vitality of Mt Isa Wives Peter Wilkins , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 February 2007; (p. 9)
— Review of Manila Takeaway Noonee Doronila , 2005 single work drama The author writes: 'Manila Takeaway is a theatrically cohesive and illuminating insight into the lives of Filipina import brides. Doronila avoids judgement, examining rather the nature of love and human longing for companionship, affection and security. The result is a sensitively directed account of the experiences of four women, brought to the isolated mining community and exposed to an alien environment.'
Profile: Noonee Doronila : Director, Actor and Writer Shanna Provost , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: Artlook , August no. 14 2005; (p. 5)
Confessions of a Community Writer Noonee Doronila , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: From the Editors : Migrant Communities and Emerging Australian Literature 2007; (p. 40-51) Noonee Doronila writes of her involvement in community theatre and community writing projects, including 'Manila Takeaway,' based on the migration experiences of Filipino women living in Mt Isa, Queensland. 'Malina Takeaway' was first performed in 2005 and again at the National Multicultural Festival in 2007.
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  • Mount Isa, Far North Queensland, Queensland,
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