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Culture isn’t just watching ballet, turning your teacup seven times clockwise, or spitting in the mosh pit. The richest cultures are those that offer invisible maps, passed from one generation to the next—layering life with meaning, compassion, and wisdom; guiding us toward clear pools hidden among desert dunes, or quiet corners in city parks untouched by meth needles.

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The Full Story

📖 Writing

  • Fiction & Journalism:

    • Published in Australian Penthouse (1988), Beyond the Louvers (1989), Kyoto Journal (1997-2002), Japan Times (2000)

    • Short & Flash Fiction Awards: NT Literary Awards (Winner/Shortlisted: 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017)

    • Featured in Short and Twisted (2018), Whatever NT (Children’s Fiction), Furphy Anthology (2022), Hare’s Paw (2023)

    • Novel-in-progress: A Skiv in the Songs of the Seven Sisters (incorporating travel journal excerpts, Australia 1983-1990)

  • Notable Short Fiction:

    • Letter to Nathan (Flash Fiction)

    • The Man in the Audience (Short Story, 2023)

    • The Colours of an Arm (Flash Fiction)

🎭 Scripts & Screenplays

  • Lured (2012) – Short film script (Produced & screened internationally)

  • A Uteful of Twilight (2017) – Six-part web series (Mentored by Greg Woodland, Script Central)

  • Tarzy-Bot vs Arch-eee-PONG! (2015) – Musical comedy (Finalist: Brown’s Mart Theatre Award)

  • Getting In (2018) – Short film script (Finalist: Moondance & Vial International Film Festivals)

  • The Last Anthill of the Wild Wild North (2023) – Quasi-musical theatre (Winner: Brown’s Mart Theatre Award)

  • Our Story (2013) – Finalist: Brown’s Mart Theatre Award

📡 Performances & Broadcasts

  • Radio:

    • 2JJ (1979-1980) – Announcer/Producer

    • Voice Actor: Bad Habits (CAAMA), Points in Case (2016-2020)

  • Theatre & Stage Performances:

    • Tarzy-Boy vs Arch-eee-PONG! – Alice Springs Youth Theatre (Dir. Brywm Williams, 1988)

    • Transmogrification of a Fool (1987)

    • Walls Hills – Corrugated Iron Youth Theatre (1988)

    • Road Stories – Director & Producer (1990)

    • Conference of the Birds – PNG National Theatre Company (Dir. William Takoa)

    • The Importance of Being Earnest – (Dir. Damian Dupree, 2012)

    • Intruder’s Guide to East Arnhem Land (2014)

  • Spoken Word & Literary Events:

    • Ambient Lounge Nights – Club Blue, United Future Organisation, Tokyo (1995-1997)

    • Katsu! Art Events (1997-2000)

    • Our Ara Balla – Performances across Tokyo (1999-2000)

    • Our Story – Darwin Writers Festival, Melbourne Short & Sweet (2010)

    • Cloud Over Alice – NT Writers Festival (2014)

    • Two Way Law – Darwin Courthouse Performance

    • You Want Precocious? + Only You, You Only – Bite-Sized Competition, Alice Springs (2009)

🎥 Film

  • The Song (2013) – Director/Producer/Actor (Darwin International Film Festival)

  • Last Ride (2015) – Actor (Dir. Titus Paar)

  • Lured (2017) – Writer/Producer/Composer/Co-Director

    • Screenings: Darwin International Film Festival, St Kilda Best Australian Shorts

    • Semi-finalist: Sydney Indie Film Fest

🎶 Music & Aural Fiction

  • Radio Work: Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner – Skits & carts, 2JJ (1979-1980)

  • Albums & Releases:

    • Tarzy-Boy vs Arch-eee-PONG! (1998) – Released on Bandcamp

    • Lured (Theme Song) (2018) – Released on Bandcamp

    • The Grass Blade – Produced by Bill Laswell (2018)

  • Radio & Festival Features:

    • The Ikebukuro Suite – ABC Radio National (1998)

    • Moon in Havoc – Music for Rod Moss’ Earth Portraits & Poetry, NT Writers Festival (2022)

  • Published Musical & Spoken Word Works:

    • Spade in the Back + Suka Cha – Spoken Word Anthology, Quillkeepers Press (2022)

    • Scrape Me a Coconut – Music & Lyrics, "13 Ways of Looking at Toilet Paper," Hare’s Paw Literary Journal (2023)

📚 Education & Creative Learning Initiatives

  • Playing English – Movement games & songs for learning English

  • Playing English Tours – (West Africa, India)

  • Bush Smart – Interactive, Sesame Street-style program for Indigenous kids in remote communities (circus skills, dance, numeracy, literacy, resilience training)

  • Deadly Clever – Literacy & numeracy program for Indigenous youths with substance use disorders

  • Beats for the Body – Movement & drumming program for seniors and people with disabilities

  • Speak Up, Reach Up – After-hours program for Indigenous AOD clients & their children

  • Dots and Lines – Literacy & emotional regulation program for Indigenous parents & preschool children

  • Clear Heart (In development) – Emotional regulation & anger management for Indigenous AOD clients

Let’s Work Together

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