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The winner of the 2011 Patrick White Plawrights' Award has been announced as Phillip Kavanagh, while Patricia Cornelius has been honoured with a prestigious Patrick White Fellowship.

Playwright and performer Stephen House continues to tour his acclaimed monologue dealing with homelessness.

Black Swan State Theatre Company's latest production is written and directed by Aidan Fennessy, and tells a story that's painfully close to his heart.

Andrew Dodds looks back on his association with Melbourne's iconic La Mama Theatre.

Declan Greene has been announced this year's winner of the prestigious Max Afford Playwrights' Award, which is open to playwrights aged between 18 and 40.

The five shortlisted plays for the 2011 Patrick White Playwrights’ Award have been announced. The award is about "acknowledging a playwright whose work is ambitious, demonstrating skilful application of craft, while at the same time honouring Patrick White’s contribution to Australian theatre.”

An Australia Council report released this week gives a detailed picture of the representation of women in creative leadership positions in the theatre industry, from the early eighties up to the present day. According to the accompanying media release, the situation has 'deteriorated' over the past decade, in constrast to improvements seen in the two decades previously as a result of strategic intervention.

The Flinders University Young Playwrights Award is an opportunity for young playwrights based in South Australia.

The Australian Script Centre farewelled valued board members this month and welcomed three newcomers.

Tom Holloway visits Hobart and takes the opportunity impart some of what he's learned about the craft of playwriting.