Currency imprint: 288 books

Five plays are intertwined in this story of fringe dwellers living in an age of social, economic and moral deprivation. Mostly unemployed and politically disengaged, they work at survival.'With intelligence, well-judged humour and the searching qualities of truly memorable theatre, the play peels...

At a time of renewed public interest in the power of contemporary Australian theatre, Power Plays investigates the why and the how of some of Australia’s most successful mainstream playwrights—Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Reg Cribb, Ben Ellis, Wesley Enoch, Hannie Rayson, Stephen Sewell...

The Berry Man is a searing indictment of the consequences of war, with the humour and fragile, flawed characters that are a trademark of Cornelius' writing. Eric, a Vietnam vet, has inherited a farm but struggles to grow a single crop. Marjorie, his fiercely independent but troubled neighbour, is...

There are so many servants looking for a master and I have found two! Yay. What the hell do I do now? I can’t serve both, can I?’Hungry servant, Truffaldino, bites off more than he can chew when he agrees to serve two masters at the same time! Now he must hold everything together without exposing...

*‘Unacceptable, foul, disastrous, inappropriate, or awkward: Not a Good Look!’ An absurdist portrait of modern Australian life, NaGL uses the conventions of clowning, vaudeville, Brecht and Dadaism and delivers a buoyant, uncharmed appraisal of a nation. Old Uncle Chuck rings the...

Williamson turns his penetrating eye and sharply focused wit to issues of ‘political correctness’ and sexual harassment. A serious comedy, Brilliant Lies is a stimulating contribution to the continuing debate on our changing social values.'

In Happiness Williamson takes a satricial look at the wellbeing movement. Roland, a successful academic psychologist, is an expert in the pursuit of happiness but finds he has trouble in his own life.

Jack of Hearts, is about a lovable loser who ventures into stand-up comedy to win back his girl. Along the way he discovers a talent for comedy which gives him the freedom to articulate his hidden feelings.

An illuminating tribute to Bruce Beresford’s subversive and hilarious film The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, and its equally riotous sequel, Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, by cultural historian and documentary filmmaker, Tony Moore.

Alone in the museum, in the dark, Marion unravels a ball of string so Michael can venture into a mystery. In recent weeks, strange stirrings have haunted the ancient relics and rumours of a monster abound. Michael finds his way back to her and to an impossible situation. Marion flees and finds...

*'One eye closed, the other locked on my target.' Monologues are a crucial element of theatre, for actors and students alike. From high school study to professional auditions and performances, the monologue exposes the heart of a play and the capacities of the performer. The monologue...

An adulterous husband, a meddlesome neighbour and a dropped ice-cream cone are among the circumstances that combine to shatter the life of suburban housewife Rhonda Russell. Everyone has their own story to tell about the day that Rhonda went beserk in the shopping mall. And who’s to know...

‘In drama, we are the creators. Like in a skeleton, the bones of drama only work together. The human context—the situation, the people and their relationships—are the flesh. The body is given shape and animated by the way we focus those basic elements, and how we place them in space and time....

*‘If only our bodies were bulletproof If only our boats were made of steel If only our dreams were real.’ Gaza, 2008. A Palestinian journalist writes poetry on the beach. A doctor must decide to stay or leave. Then come the missiles and the phosphorus showers. This is a furious and...