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Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee make theatre for runts
ABC RN Arts
English - February 22, 2021 23:05 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPerforming Arts Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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For decades, Patricia Cornelius has been writing tough, passionate plays about people who are rarely seen or heard in Australian theatres. Through those years, she's often had director Susie Dee alongside her. Their new play is called Runt.
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