Diana Newman is a playwright who has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales with a double major in English and Theatre Studies, graduating in 1991.
Diana has had three plays produced and she was shortlisted twice for NIDA’s playwright’s course.
BITCHIN’ was workshopped at the Genesian Theatre in 1995 with the production being directed by Pamela Whalan.
GAZUMPED was performed at Belvoir Street’s Open House program, directed by Ainslie Masterton in 1995.
STANDUP was performed in 2000, directed by Rhonwen McCormack of Velvet Masque Productions at the Three Weeds Hotel, Rozelle.
THE ROSIE EFFECT by Graeme Simsion is a sequel to his quirky first novel:– The Rosie Project which imbued with warmth sold over one million copies and was published in thirty eight languages.
In the ROSIE PROJECT the protagonist Don …
WICKED is a prequel to The Wizard Of Oz and the plot unfolds in the years leading to Dorothy’s arrival. It is the tale of two unlikely friends: Glinda the Good, a role reprised by the outstanding Lucy Durack, and …
“Falling in love is like falling asleep…slowly then all at once” says Hazel the female protagonist in Green’s novel which is a number one New York times best seller.
The reader is involved from the outset in Hazel’s journey. It …
Derek Jacobi is a versatile British actor best known for his numerous classical performances and in particular, Claudius in “I Claudius”. He has acted in productions from the West End to Broadway.
In Jacobi’s autobiography he talks about being gay, …
THE BOOK THIEF is a Brian Percival film from a screenplay by Michael Petroni based on the best selling novel by author Marcus Zuzsak. The story is set in Germany during World War 11.
The young female lead character – …
OTHELLO THE REMIX, written, directed and music by GQ and JQ and developed with Rick Benyon, was a rap and hip hop version of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy.
The production featured an all male cast who also cover the female roles.…
‘There are two times in life. There is now and there is too late.’
Do echoes the sentiments and philosophy of his father with whom he has conflicting emotions, and who abandoned him at a young age.
THE HAPPIEST REFUGEE …