Here
are some of the performances that we have done since 1997.
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2007 |
States
of Mind: This play examined how personal identity is affected
by community attitudes. Dramatts showed to creation stories,
Blairlogie looked at how apes might have acquired intelligence.
Dramability explored how they think the general community sees people
with disabilities.
6th World Congress International Drama/Theatre
and Education Association -
(IDEA 2007) Hong Kong, China. At this conference, 5 members of
Dramability gave a 2 hour
workshop showing the techniques they use to create performances.
They also joined in discussion sessions and attended performances by
groups from around the world.
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2006 |
Museum
Mythica: In this play, Dramability presented 4 stories from
Greek mythology, King Midas, Arachne, The Minotaur, Icarus and
Dedaelus. The play is set in an art museum in which the statues come
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2005 |
Playing Me: This
play looks at a question of identity. the lead character is
magiced into an unknown place where she meets a number of strange
people who are trying to control each other. Her problem is how to
get back to her own life.
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2004 |
Through
The Maze: A soldier fighting terrorism in a shattered
town in an unidentified place, is hit in the head by a bullet. Over
the course of the play, he comes to realise that it is too late to
do anything about those things he has left undone on earth. When it
is time to move on, that is all that is left to do.
In this year, Dramability and Dramatts appeared on stage in the
same play, even though they rehearsed their parts separately. This
was a huge challenge which worked surprisingly well.
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2003 |
Jigsaw: The
story of Bluebeard was dramatised with his blue beard becaming a metaphor for
disability. Dramatts and Dramability for the first time worked on
related themes. The play had Dramatts act out the story of Bluebeard as a costume drama.
Dramability in the second act performed the issues the actors face in
rehearsing a play. Of course, it turns out that the play they are
rehearsing is the Bluebeard story of the first act.
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2002 |
Image If: This
show consisted of two separate plays. In the first half, Dramatts
performed Montezuma Fortescue the Aztec Queen. This was a fantasy in
which a young girl imagines herself fighting against the Spanish
conquest of South America. In the second half,
Dramability performed Normally Not. A lonely woman dreams about
being normal. In her dream she realises the best thing is to accept
yourself for what you are.
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2001 |
Heroes and
Villains: Two plays, one of which imagined Goldilocks on trial
for break and enter, trespass, malicious damage and larceny. In the
second half, Dramability looked at the importance of personal
heroes to them.
Artability: Federation Parade: 100 years of Federation in
Melbourne.
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2000 |
The Story Of
The Frog: Based on an Aboriginal story of how the Frog formed
the rivers and lakes. This was toured by Dramability to schools in
Melbourne.
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1999 |
Memories: A
show about what we remember and why these memories are important to
us.
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1998 |
All About
Going Out: The show is about social and personal relationships
that.
Dreams: A show is about living in their fantasies.
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1997 |
Workshops only
but no performances at that time. |