Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution
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'In a first for Australian theatre, a classic play is reinvented by a fresh new work. Buzo's enduring themes of cultural and generational conflict are taken up by award-winning playwright Alana Valentine in a thoroughly 21st century story.

'..."Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah" tells the story of a young Afghani-Australian Muslim woman who turned to the religion of her heritage for answers after the September 11 attacks, resulting in a deep experience of faith and a controversial decision to wear the hijab.'

Source: Seymour Centre website, http://www.seymour.usyd.edu.au/
Sighted: 10/08/2009

Production Details

  • First commissioned and produced by the Alex Buzo Company at the Seymour Theatre Centre, Downstairs Theatre, 5-29 August 2009. Director: Aarne Neeme.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Strawberry Hills, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Currency Press , 2010 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Creating Identity in a Hostile World, Christina Ho , single work criticism (p. vii-xi)
Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : A Reflection, Makiz Ansari , single work criticism (p. x111-xv)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2009

Works about this Work

On Writing Massaged Verbatim or Close Work Theatre : Letters to Lindy, Made to Measure, and Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah Alana Valentine , 2021 single work criticism
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue , October no. 62 2021;
'This is the edited transcript of Session 2 of the Symposium on Creative Collaborations in Intercultural and Intermedial Spaces, convened by Creative Arts and English, La Trobe University, 7-9 July 2020.' (Introduction)
Review : Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Sarah Peters , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , June no. 66 2015; (p. 283-286)

— Review of Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Alana Valentine , 2009 single work drama
Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : A Reflection Makiz Ansari , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution 2010; (p. x111-xv)
Creating Identity in a Hostile World Christina Ho , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution 2010; (p. vii-xi)
Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah Dione Joseph , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , December 2010;

— Review of Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Alana Valentine , 2009 single work drama

'BOOK REVIEW: Alana Valentine’s 'Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah', published by Currency Press, is one step towards offering a better glimpse of how Muslims, women in particular, explore their own identities in relation to their faith and life here in Australia.'

Ripped from Headlines, but Play Still Shocks Jason Blake , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 August 2009; (p. 14)

— Review of Norm and Ahmed Alex Buzo , 1960 single work drama ; Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Alana Valentine , 2009 single work drama
Veil Tale Paired with An Old Gem John McCallum , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 11 August 2009; (p. 8)

— Review of Norm and Ahmed Alex Buzo , 1960 single work drama ; Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Alana Valentine , 2009 single work drama
Untitled Nicholas Pickard , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 16 August 2009; (p. 18)

— Review of Norm and Ahmed Alex Buzo , 1960 single work drama ; Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Alana Valentine , 2009 single work drama
Review : Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Sarah Peters , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , June no. 66 2015; (p. 283-286)

— Review of Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Alana Valentine , 2009 single work drama
Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah Dione Joseph , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , December 2010;

— Review of Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution Alana Valentine , 2009 single work drama

'BOOK REVIEW: Alana Valentine’s 'Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah', published by Currency Press, is one step towards offering a better glimpse of how Muslims, women in particular, explore their own identities in relation to their faith and life here in Australia.'

Holding a Mirror to an Australian Classic Louise Schwartzkoff , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 August 2009; (p. 12)
Creating Identity in a Hostile World Christina Ho , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution 2010; (p. vii-xi)
Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : A Reflection Makiz Ansari , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah : Soft Revolution 2010; (p. x111-xv)
On Writing Massaged Verbatim or Close Work Theatre : Letters to Lindy, Made to Measure, and Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah Alana Valentine , 2021 single work criticism
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue , October no. 62 2021;
'This is the edited transcript of Session 2 of the Symposium on Creative Collaborations in Intercultural and Intermedial Spaces, convened by Creative Arts and English, La Trobe University, 7-9 July 2020.' (Introduction)

Awards

2009 nominated Sydney Theatre Awards Best Independent Production Nominated for the 2009 Alex Buzo Company joint production with Norm and Ahmed.
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