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Author: Maura Pierlot
Publisher: Big Ideas Press
Imprint: Big Ideas Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 13.30cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.136kg
ISBN: 9780645099812
ISBN 10: 0645099813
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 01 March 2023
Recommended Age: From 13 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Raw, unsettling, ironic, funny, heartbreaking, authentic - Fragments is all this and more. (E Toohey, Lyons) Fragments gives audiences a multi-sensory, embodied experience of what it's like to be a teenager in distress(...) and opens up the vital possibility of connection. (Erin Stewart, ArtsHub) 'Fragments' by Canberra-based playwright, Maura Pierlot, is a powerful set of stories about young people struggling with emotional, social, physical and mental issues during their teenage years. Eight inter-connected monologues give us a deep insight into the personal lives of these people. It's disturbing, revealing and ultimately quite moving.' (Len Power, Canberra Critics Circle) These eight young people have the same central concern that I remember: is my outward presentation true to my real internal self? Under the onslaught of 24/7 Instagram images and over-the-top positive and negative judgmental commentary from peers, I think struggling through that ten- year period from, say, (ages) 14 to 24, which I remember well, is made far more fearful for this generation. No wonder mental health issues are so much more on the public agenda today than in yesteryear. So it should be, and this play has a valuable role to play. (Frank McKone, Canberra Critics Circle) There are so many people I know at school who are struggling. But everyone pretends they're okay. We all wear masks. AndFragments helps us to see this and to know that others are struggling too. We need to talk more. (Year 12 student, ACT) Asked to describe the work in three words, theatregoers said: Eye opening, entertaining, absorbing Powerful, insightful, moving Very very good Visceral, captivating, reflective Thought-provoking, confronting, hopeful Amazing, artistic, realistic Excellent, powerful, professional Raw, real, powerful.
Author Information
Maura Pierlot is an author and playwright based in Canberra. Her recent work across art forms explores the complex intersection between memory, identity, self and belonging. Tackling youth mental health themes, Maura's acclaimed play, Fragments has been produced as a web series (to launch February 2023), supported by the ACT Government. The recipient of several writing fellowships, residencies and awards, Maura is a regular reviewer for the Children's Book Council of Australia's online magazine, Reading Time and a Sponsor and Role Model for Books in Homes Australia. In 2022, she founded The Book Bench Project, a Canberra initiative that fosters a shared love of reading and sense of community. Drawn at an early age to big ideas, Maura has a PhD in philosophy. She has worked as an ethicist, editor of Australian Medicine, medical writer/producer and business owner. Maura is the author of the multi-award-winning picture book, The Trouble in Tune Town. She has two non-fiction children's titles coming out in 2023 (Storytorch Press) and 2024 (Affirm Press). To find out more about Maura and her work, please visit maurapierlot.com or bigideaspress.com.
