DIVING FOR PEARLS

Original titleDIVING FOR PEARLS
CategoryPlay
AgegroupAdults
Cast5 total (3 F and 2 M)
Variable cast sizeNo
RepresentationNordic representation
A glossy resort grows in place of the old community of steel-workers and two ordinary people make some incongruous attempts to adjust to the new world. Barbara, doggedly optimistic; Den, painfully resentful, together assault the unfamiliar heartlessness with stubborn humour and outbursts of emotional power. Published by Oceania Press, Japan and Currency Press 1991 Premiered Melbourne Theatre Company 1991 Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Higher School Certificate, English Curriculum 1998 – 2001 Board of Studies NSW, Higher School Certificate, English Syllabus 1995- 2000 Winner 1991 Louis Esson Prize for Drama Winner 1991 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for best new play