What I Wrote
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What I Wrote is a TV series broadcast on ABCTV 1 in Australia.
The series focuses on Australian writers talking about their work. They are interviewed and presented by Dr. Tess Brady
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discusses the power of words in Nightfall
Joanna Murray-Smith
explores love, identity and belonging in Honour
Louis Nowra
talks about shedding the misconceptions of childhood in Radiance
Louis Nowra
discusses art and claims it should not be relevant in Cosi
Hannie Rayson
explores family and identity in Inheritance
Hannie Rayson
discusses the relationship between art and personal story in Hotel Sorrento
David Williamson
shows how sport reflects society in The Club
David Williamson
discusses failed dreams in Don’s Party
Andrew Bovell
explores the intersections of story in the Lantana series
Andrew Bovell
discusses recurring patterns of family and global histories in When the Rain Stops Falling
talks about bringing down the forth wall in Dimboola
Jack Hibberd
discusses the existential clown in A Stretch of the Imagination
Debra Oswald
explores the ugly ducking story underlying Dags
Debra Oswald
talks about the relationship of a father and daughter in Mr Bailey’s Minder
Matt Cameron
discusses the dark side of suburbia in Ruby Moon
Matt Cameron
explores the nature of indifference in Tear from a Glass Eye
Katherine Thomson
talks about our relationship to land and history in Wonderlands
Katherine Thomson
discusses the end of old style unionism in Harbour
Ray Lawler
talks about writing Australia onto the stage in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Ray Lawler
talks about becoming a playwright in Finding a Way
The series focuses on Australian writers talking about their work. They are interviewed and presented by Dr. Tess Brady
Tess Brady
Tess Brady is a writer and interviewer/presenter. She is currently the Artistic Director for Clunes Back to Booktown.-Biography:Brady was born in Adelaide, South Australia. She studied at the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, Exeter University, and Deakin University...
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Series 1 Episodes
Joanna Murray-SmithJoanna Murray-Smith
Joanna Murray-Smith is a Melbourne based playwright, screenwriter, novelist, librettist and newspaper columnist.-Biography:...
discusses the power of words in Nightfall
Joanna Murray-Smith
Joanna Murray-Smith
Joanna Murray-Smith is a Melbourne based playwright, screenwriter, novelist, librettist and newspaper columnist.-Biography:...
explores love, identity and belonging in Honour
Louis Nowra
Louis Nowra
Louis Nowra is an Australian writer, playwright, screenwriter and librettist.He is best known as one of Australia's leading playwrights...
talks about shedding the misconceptions of childhood in Radiance
Louis Nowra
Louis Nowra
Louis Nowra is an Australian writer, playwright, screenwriter and librettist.He is best known as one of Australia's leading playwrights...
discusses art and claims it should not be relevant in Cosi
Hannie Rayson
Hannie Rayson
-Biography:Rayson was born in Melbourne, Victoria and graduated from the University of Melbourne and the Victorian College of Arts. She has worked as a freelance journalist and editor in addition to her primary career as playwright and screenwriter. Rayson was the co-founder of the community...
explores family and identity in Inheritance
Hannie Rayson
Hannie Rayson
-Biography:Rayson was born in Melbourne, Victoria and graduated from the University of Melbourne and the Victorian College of Arts. She has worked as a freelance journalist and editor in addition to her primary career as playwright and screenwriter. Rayson was the co-founder of the community...
discusses the relationship between art and personal story in Hotel Sorrento
David Williamson
David Williamson
David Keith Williamson AO is one of Australia's best-known playwrights. He has also written screenplays and teleplays.-Biography:...
shows how sport reflects society in The Club
David Williamson
David Williamson
David Keith Williamson AO is one of Australia's best-known playwrights. He has also written screenplays and teleplays.-Biography:...
discusses failed dreams in Don’s Party
Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell is an Australian writer for theatre, film and television.-Life:Bovell was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and until recently lived in Adelaide, South Australia before moving to New York. He has recently now moved back to the Adelaide Hills, South Australia...
explores the intersections of story in the Lantana series
Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell is an Australian writer for theatre, film and television.-Life:Bovell was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and until recently lived in Adelaide, South Australia before moving to New York. He has recently now moved back to the Adelaide Hills, South Australia...
discusses recurring patterns of family and global histories in When the Rain Stops Falling
Series 2 Episodes
Jack HibberdJack Hibberd
Dr Jack Hibberd is an Australian playwright.-Biography:Hibberd studied medicine at the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Newman College and practised as a clinical immunologist in Melbourne from 1964 until 1973...
talks about bringing down the forth wall in Dimboola
Jack Hibberd
Jack Hibberd
Dr Jack Hibberd is an Australian playwright.-Biography:Hibberd studied medicine at the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Newman College and practised as a clinical immunologist in Melbourne from 1964 until 1973...
discusses the existential clown in A Stretch of the Imagination
Debra Oswald
Debra Oswald
Debra Oswald is an Australian writer for film, television, stage, radio and children's fiction. In 2008 her Stories in the Dark won Best Play in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. She is creator and head writer of the Channel 10 drama series Offspring, for which she won the 2011 NSW Premier's...
explores the ugly ducking story underlying Dags
Debra Oswald
Debra Oswald
Debra Oswald is an Australian writer for film, television, stage, radio and children's fiction. In 2008 her Stories in the Dark won Best Play in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. She is creator and head writer of the Channel 10 drama series Offspring, for which she won the 2011 NSW Premier's...
talks about the relationship of a father and daughter in Mr Bailey’s Minder
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
Matthew David "Matt" Cameron is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the American rock bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden...
discusses the dark side of suburbia in Ruby Moon
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
Matthew David "Matt" Cameron is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the American rock bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden...
explores the nature of indifference in Tear from a Glass Eye
Katherine Thomson
Katherine Thomson
Katherine Thomson is an Australian playwright and screenwriter.Katherine Thomson was born in Manly, New South Wales and began her theatrical involvement as a teenager with the Australian Theatre for Young People...
talks about our relationship to land and history in Wonderlands
Katherine Thomson
Katherine Thomson
Katherine Thomson is an Australian playwright and screenwriter.Katherine Thomson was born in Manly, New South Wales and began her theatrical involvement as a teenager with the Australian Theatre for Young People...
discusses the end of old style unionism in Harbour
Ray Lawler
Ray Lawler
Raymond Evenor Lawler is an influential Australian actor, dramatist and producer. His most notable play was his tenth, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll , which had its premiere in Melbourne in 1955. The play changed the direction of Australian drama...
talks about writing Australia onto the stage in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Ray Lawler
Ray Lawler
Raymond Evenor Lawler is an influential Australian actor, dramatist and producer. His most notable play was his tenth, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll , which had its premiere in Melbourne in 1955. The play changed the direction of Australian drama...
talks about becoming a playwright in Finding a Way