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The WARM Play of the Year was conducted during the inaugural Sunshine Coast WARM Festival. The festival was hosted by the Sunshine Coast Literary Association. (Pine Rivers Press, 3 January 2007 and Noosa Journal, 20 September 2007)
Notes
'For a play written by a writer / writers (or collectively by students, a writing or theatre group) normally residing on the Sunshine Coast or written while residing, studying or working on the Sunshine Coast. It could have already been performed, read, work-shopped or presented for performance. Or if not performed it should be prepared for performance. The organisers will arrange for selected shortlisted plays to be performed by a Sunshine Coast theatre group as a rehearsed play reading prior to final judging.' Source: www.warmwriting.org/ (Sighted 02/10/2008).
Latest Winners / Recipients
Year: 2007
winnerA Doorknock AwayJim McDonald,
2007single work drama 'Simon is a successful academic who has just been promoted to Professor. He lives with his wife, Helen, and leads a comfortable domestic life. But, in the present age of uncertainty, fear, and terrorism, and in the context of West's response in a post 9/11-Bali bombing world, the equilibrium of his life is about to be turned on its head. A plot is uncovered to blow up trains in peak hour. The army is on the street. Simon will learn that who we know can affect our personal security. He has to deal with a new reality that affects his relationships, his career and his sense of identity. ' Source: www.jmcdonald.info/plays.htm (Sighted 02/10/2008).
