ACTS OF COURAGE - by Roslyn Oades (Currency Press, 2014) Order online >>
Headphone-verbatim theatre takes real life and fuses it into storytelling, with the aid of headphones. Acts of Courage presents three of headphone-verbatim pioneer Roslyn Oades' work. Fast Cars & Tractor Engines weaves a diverse range of intimate conversations to create a smorgasboard of Australian voices of cohesive unity. Stories of Love & Hate tells the complex story of the Cronulla Riots; and I'm Your Man shines a light on some of the best-known boxers in Australian. Acts of Courage forges immediacy and honesty between a vast range of Australian stories, generating forgiveness and hope in the act. Oades' unwavering loyalty to the words, sounds and silences of every day conversations conveys a steadfast loyalty to the experiences and the people from which they come. This trilogy celebrates not only the human spirit in times of hardship but everyday extraordinary acts of courage.
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VERBATIM: Staging Memory & Community - Edited by Paul Brown (Currency Press, 2010) Order online >>
A guide intended for both teachers and students at senior high school level. This publication emerges from a series of workshops with high school teachers in 2008 and 2009, and is written by educators and theatre makers who have practical experience of verbatim theatre and other documentary styles. Contributors include: James Arvanitakis (UWS), Paul Brown (UNSW), Paul Dwyer (USYD), Ulrike Garde (Macquarie Uni), Meg Mumford (UNSW), Roslyn Oades (Theatre maker) and Caroline Wake (UNSW).