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Jobling, David (aka David Paul Jobling, Australian playwright, 1961-____), “The Grip,”

a 60-minute drama in English about women, set on a living stage of pine trees and dirt—or in an outdoor venue,

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;  •  © 2001 by David Jobling;  •  in David Paul Jobling’s Short Performance Works (Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia: All Men Are Equal: 1998), ISBN 0 9585625 8 X;  •  script/rights available from All Men Are Equal, 7/163 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia 2010, telephone (61 2) 8399 0540, e-mail dpj@loom.net.au, www.loom.net.au/home/dpj/index.html.  •  Cited by David Jobling via ftp August 23, 2001; Jobling says,

  §  Dramatis Personae Nick (m), a wood-cutter; The Woman (f), multiple characters.  §  Synopsis “Three generations of women share sacred stories and rituals before the social and spiritual climate becomes dominated by men.

  §  Comment “Based on material from The Hammer of Witchcraft. Suitable for teen and youth. ‘The Grip’ has toured widely through Australia, it is a story told in dreams, parable and simplicity. Much has been made of the positive images and information for young women about the menstruation cycle in the work, as well as the dramatic telling of the major story.”  •  “The richness of this story is largely conveyed through dreams and nightmares. Many secrets have been passed down and only remain in the dreamings of individuals”—Krissie Scudds, Rip It Up Magazine, November 22, 1992.  •  “In the secret places of the forest, the mother teaches the daughter the folklore and the power of femininity and the female cycles. In the seclusion of the house, the father seeks to break the folklore of the women, sexually violating his daughter.”—Tim Lloyd, The Adelaide Advertiser, November 22, 1992.  •  “Basically ‘The Grip’ is a series of powerful reflections on the traditional vice-like grip of the patriarch in society.”—Peter Goers, The Sunday Mail, November 29, 1992.

  §  Themes adaptation, educational theatre, health, magic, mythology, sexual abuse, spirit, spirituality, young women.
 
 

THEATRE

• Co-ordinator & Tutor, of HIV+ Gay Mens’ Workshop, PRIDE Sydney Gay & Lesbian Community Centre;
• Writer, director, producer, “With Love” (short video, Celluloid Salon Screening 1996), All Men Are Equal Productions;
• Tutor, Introduction to writing for CD Rom, “INTERACTIVITY”, NSW Writers’ Centre;
• Writer-in-community residency, Darwin Gay & Lesbian Society/Brown’s Mart Theatre;
• Tutor, Improvisation, Play Building, Advanced Class Acting, Darlinghurst Theatre;
• Project Manager & Director, develop an original one woman play, South Australian Youth Arts Board;
• Project Co-ordinator (Designer/Mentor), to create a unique promotion campaign for new South Australian theatre, South Australian Youth Arts Board & Department for Arts & Cultural Heritage;
• Writer/PLWHA Representative, National Steering Committee World AIDS Day, Commonwealth Department of Health;
• Community Artist, writing and self-expression workshops for young people affected by HIV/AIDS and their families, Prospect City Council, Community Arts Workshop;
• Tutor, refresher courses for Primary school teachers in Drama, SA Drama Teachers Association;
• Tutor, Gay Youth Theatre Workshops @ Port Youth Theatre;
• Tutor, ENGLISH WEEK drama classes on play building, Mary McKillop College (SA);
• Tutor “Play building and Theatre Production” Adelaide Festival Fringe Youth Education Program (YEP).

“Filling In” (1998, cLUB bENT, The Performance Space)

“Cum See Cum Sour” (1997, Performance Positive, PRIDE)

“HIV on the Internet” (1997, Sydney Star Observer)

“My Life As An Equation” (1997, with Peter McGill, Performance Positive)

“Judy Judy Judy” (1996 – , an ongoing interactive script on the internet, INK MAG)

“Torch Song Tragedy” (1996, music by Pat Wilson, Performance Positive & Keeping It Up Treatments Workshops)

“Breakfast” (1995, The Famous Reporter literary biannual #14; performed @ Off The Page National Short Play Competition, finalist, Australian National Playwrights Conference)

“The Grip” (1993. DC Peacock Productions, Adelaide Festival Centre Trust Brave New Works ’93, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival ’94)

“Hairy Dyke and Useless Poofter Out on a night” & ‘Open Line’ (1993, UpFront Theatre, SA Writers’ Centre New Works Performed)

“Grown-Up’s Playroom” (1993, Adelaide Festival, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival! ‘94)

“A Positive Attitude” (1992, Video Documentary, The Positive Living Centre SA)

“The Bridge” (1991, Street Theatre, Darwin Gay & Lesbian Society community production)

“Hello Immovable Valour” (1991, radio play, 8Top FM Darwin); “Kick off” (1989, IBM in house)

“Little Big Black Dog” (1987, Browns Lane Theatre)

“Onkaparinga” (1986, DT2 Theatre, Brown’s Lane Theatre)

“Ssh! Unicorn” (1985, DT2 Theatre & Griffin Theatre Company & Umbrella Theatre)

“Puppy Love” (1985, by Bruce Keller with David Paul Jobling; ANTHILL Theatre & National tour)

“The Last Unicorn” (1982, Adelaide Theatre Group)

• “Creating Positive Culture”
• ”Discriminating Evidence”
• ‘A Short Play by David Jobling’ Talkabout Magazine
• “Jones=Art” Burn Magazine feature
• “Tales From The Backroom #7” Man2Man Gay Men’s Health Project
• Creative prose for adults concerning positive sexual practise and erotica, Sydney Star Observer/ACON

South Sydney Area Health service

National People Living With HIV/AIDS Conference

2nd National Bisexuals Conference

New Theatre

PRIDE Centre

PLWHA NSW Inc.

Queerstage Digest

See alsoDavid Jobling’s

• “Breakfast,” a 10-minute surreal comedy in English, set on a bare stage in light, 1m2f
• “Cum See Cum Sour,” a 10-minute interactive pasticcio about AIDS and discrimination in English, Portuguese and Australian Aboriginal, set on a bare stage with props, 3m1f
• “Filing In,” a 10-minute classic dark Australian comedy monologue in English with video projections, 1m
• “Heavy Petting,” a 10-minute drama in English, set in a theatre, two days into rehearsal, 1m1f
• “Reggie Spiccs Tonight!” a 10-minute play in English about media and discrimination, set amongst piles of "writings" and old newspapers, with slide projections, 1m
 

See also David Paul Jobling and Bruce Keller’s

• “Puppy Love: The Play,” a 60-minute play in English, 1m

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