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Credits

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Darren Brealey launched his playwriting career in 1996 with his award-winning full-length play The Meeting Place. Since then, his one-act and full-length works have been produced across England, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and beyond.

Thanks to the generous support of fellow artists and collaborators, Darren has continued to grow as a playwright, winning awards, building lasting friendships, and inspiring audiences around the world for nearly three decades.

2023

Broken River

© Copyright 2023

Written by Darren Brealey

Directed by Elizabeth Way

Produced by Cosmic Players

 

Performed in October 2023 during the Melbourne Fringe Festival at Gasworks Arts Park studio theatre,

12 Graham St,

Albert Park

Victoria

Australia

2017

Fergus Envy

© Copyright 2017

Written by Darren Brealey

Directed by Darren Brealey

Produced by Cosmic Players

 

Performed in February 2017 during the Theatre In The Pound Festival at The Cockpit Theatre,

Gateforth St,

Marylebone

London NW8 8EH

United Kingdom

2015

In The Eyes Of My Heart

© Copyright 2014

Written by Darren Brealey

Directed by Rachel Creeger

Produced by Cosmic Players

 

Performed in February 2015 during the 5 Minute Festival at The Lost Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Road
London SW8 2JU

United Kingdom

2015

No White Mongoose For Wilma

© Copyright 2014

Written by Darren Brealey

Directed by Dimitry Devdariani

Produced by Cosmic Players and DoesGood Theatre

 

Performed in January 2015 during the Black Box Festival at the Etcetera Theatre, above Oxford Arms,

265 Camden High Street, Camden, London NW1 7BU

United Kingdom

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2012

Separating The Dust

© Copyright 2010

Written and Directed by Darren Brealey

Production Management by Cat Lawton

2012 Midsumma GLBT Festival

 

Performed in January 2012 during the 2012 Midsumma GLBT Festival at the Revolt Arts Centre, 12 Elizabeth Street, Kensington

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2012

Tune In Next Week When Doctor Bob Will Say…

© Copyright 2012

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Sherbrooke Theatre Company

Directed by David Lawson Smith

 

Performed in March 2012 as part of Play In A Day at the Doncaster Secondary College Theatre, 123 Church Road, Doncaster

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2011

Running Out Of Air

© Copyright 2011

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Sherbrooke Theatre Company

Directed by John McGlynn

 

Performed in February 2011 as part of Play In A Day at the Doncaster Secondary College Theatre, 123 Church Road, Doncaster

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2011

Aunt Ethel’s Death Notice

© Copyright 2011

Written and Directed by Darren Brealey

Production Management by Cat Lawton

2011 Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals

 

Performed between July and September 2011 during the 2011 Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals at Mount Macedon, Gemco Players, Ararat, Foster, Ballarat, and Anglesea

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2011

Separating The Dust

© Copyright 2011

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Short+Sweet Sydney 2011 Festival

Directed by Adrian Bitel

 

Performed in February 2011 in the Short+Sweet Sydney 2011 Festival at King Street Theatre,

Newtown

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2010

Hymenoxys

© Copyright 2010

Written and Directed by Darren Brealey

Production Management by Cat Lawton

Produced by Short+Sweet Melbourne 2010 Festival

 

Performed in 2010 in the Short+Sweet Melbourne 2010 Festival at Chapel Off Chapel

Little Chapel Street, South Yarra

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2010

Separating The Dust

© Copyright 2010

Written and Directed by Darren Brealey

Production Management by Cat Lawton

2010 Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals

 

Performed between July and September 2010 during the 2010 Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals at Mount Macedon, Gemco Players, Ararat, Foster, Ballarat, and Anglesea.

Australia

 

Also performed as a pre-opening play for the Shorter+Sweeter 2010 Festival regional Australian tour at the Kyneton Town Hall, Victoria,

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2009

Hymenoxys

© Copyright 2009

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Sherbrooke Theatre Company

Directed by Emma Barber

 

Performed on 13 March 2009 as part of Play In A Day at the Doncaster Secondary College Theatre, 123 Church Road, Doncaster

Australia

2009

As The Page Turns

© Copyright 2009

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Walking Into Bars

 

Performed in 2009 at Dante's, Gertrude St, Fitzroy

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2008

Keeping The Sabbath Holy

© Copyright 2008

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Mitcham Theatre Group Inc

Directed by Molly Henry

 

Performed in March 2008, as part of Play In A Day at the Doncaster Secondary College Theatre, Doncaster

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2008

Penniless Penny

© Copyright 2008

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Walking Into Bars

Directed by Janeen Sonsie

 

Performed on 9 April 2008 at the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival at Dante's,

Gertrude St, Fitzroy

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2008

Disturbing Mavis

© Copyright 1998

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Short+Sweet Singapore 2008 Festival

Directed by Shen Tan

 

Performed in 2008 in the Short+Sweet Singapore 2008 Festival at Esplanade Theatre Studio,

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay

Singapore

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2008

The Mechanics

© Copyright 1998

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Short+Sweet Singapore 2008 Festival

Directed by Cheryl Lee and Nicole Stinton

 

Performed in 2008 in the Short+Sweet Singapore 2008 Festival at Esplanade Theatre Studio,

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay

Singapore

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2008

Spring

© Copyright 2007

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Short+Sweet Malaysia 2008 Festival

Directed by Nalina Samynathan

 

Performed in 2008 in the Short+Sweet Malaysia 2008 Festival at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre –KLPAC

Malaysia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2008

Shattered Reflection

© Copyright 2008

Written & Produced by Darren Brealey

Directed by Elizabeth Penny

 

Performed from Wednesday 24 to Sunday 28 September 2008 during the 2008 Melbourne Fringe Festival, at the Guild Theatre, University of Melbourne

Australia

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2007

Spring

© Copyright 2007

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Mitcham Theatre Group Inc

Directed by Nicholas Ryan

 

Performed on 29 September 2007 as part of Play In A Day at the Maroondah Secondary College, Croydon

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2005

Fergus' Envy

© Copyright 2004

Written and Directed by Darren Brealey

2005 Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals

 

Performed in August 2005 as part of the 2005 Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals at the Blue Stone Theatre, Kyneton

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2005

Champagne Ladies

© Copyright 2004

Written and Directed by Darren Brealey

2005 Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals

 

Performed in August 2005 as part of the 2005 Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals at the Blue Stone Theatre, Kyneton

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2005

Comfort Zone

© Copyright 2005

Written by Darren Brealey & Stuart Pursell

Produced by Darren Brealey

Directed by Elizabeth Penny

Performed during the 2005 Melbourne Fringe Festival, at the Bedford Hotel,

1 Flemington Rd, North Melbourne

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2004

Fergus' Envy

© Copyright 2004

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Waverley Theatre Company

Directed by Brian Ponder

 

Performed on 21 August 2004 as part of 24 Hours at the Monash Secondary College Theatre,

North Clayton

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

2003

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© Copyright 2003

Written by Darren Brealey

Produced by Waverley Theatre

Directed by Erin Prater

 

Performed in 2003 as part of 24 Hours at the Monash Secondary College Theatre,

North Clayton

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

1999

Performing The Goat

(Production included A Couple of S.N.A.Gs, The Mechanics, Country Relations and The Chicks)

© Copyright 1999

Written & Produced by Darren Brealey

Directed by Elizabeth Penny

 

Performed during October in the 1999 Melbourne Fringe Festival at Trades Hall, Annexe Room, Victoria Parade, Carlton South

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays

1998

Three Shorts 

(Production included Disturbing Mavis, The Stair and Champagne Ladies)

© Copyright 1998

Written & Produced by Darren Brealey

Directed by Shaun Oxley & Darren Brealey

Performed as a stand-alone event on 17 June 1998 at The Workhouse Theatre,

Victoria Parade, Collingwood

Australia

One act plays and full length plays

1993

The Meeting Place

© Copyright 1996

Written & Produced by Darren Brealey

Directed by Justin Conkey

 

Performed during the 1996 Melbourne Fringe Festival

East Melbourne Hotel (E.M.H.)

Hoddle Street, East Melbourne

Australia

Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
Book collection of one act plays and full length plays
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