From one of Australia's most acclaimed playwrights comes a story of a dynasty, and the money, love and madness that lie within. The Woman with Dog's Eyes, The Marvellous Boy and The Emperor of Sydney follow the Boyces, a wealthy family of property developers on the brink of implosion, from the parent's fortieth wedding anniversary through to the father's death.
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'Wonderful writing, superb direction, inspiring acting and excellent design, riveting.' --Sydney Morning Herald on The Woman with Dog s Eyes
'Very, very funny, the flood of emotion is nothing short of gobsmacking, as funny and gripping as any of the new wave crime movies.' --Sun-Herald on The Marvellous Boy
'One of Nowra s finest.' --Sun-Herald on The Emperor of Sydney
'Very, very funny, the flood of emotion is nothing short of gobsmacking, as funny and gripping as any of the new wave crime movies.' --Sun-Herald on The Marvellous Boy
'One of Nowra s finest.' --Sun-Herald on The Emperor of Sydney
About the Author
Louis Nowra was born in Melbourne. His other plays include Page 8 (with David Page), Inner Voices, Visions, Inside The Island, The Precious Woman, Sunrise, The Golden Age, Capricornia, Byzantine Flowers, The Watchtower, Summer of the Aliens, Cosi, Radiance, The Temple, Crow, Miss Bosnia, The Incorruptible, The Jungle and The Language of the Gods. He has translated The Prince of Homburg, Cyrano de Bergerac and Lulu for the stage. He has also written the libretti for Whitsunday and Love Burns. For television he has written Displaced Persons, Hunger and The Lizard King and for film Map of the Human Heart, Cosi, Heaven's Burning, Radiance, K-19: The Widowmaker and Black and White. His radio plays include Albert Names Edward, The Song Room, The Widows, Sydney and The Divine Hammer. Other writings include nonfiction works The Cheated, Warne's World and Walkabout (in Currency's Australian Screen Classics series); four novels The Misery of Beauty, Palu, Red Nights and Abaza; and two memoirs, The Twelfth of Never and Shooting the Moon. Nowra has won multiple awards and prizes, and lives in Sydney with his wife Mandy Sayer.
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