SUE MURRAY
Sue Murray is an author and popular playwright with a background in education and in the performing arts. She has a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and a Diploma of Education.

She is available for talks and practical workshops in the following areas:

1. Primary and secondary drama
Sue offers engaging talks and fun practical drama workshops for primary and secondary schools.

She has written over 30 short plays for schools. These have been published in four collections: Big Dramas and Real Dramas for secondary schools and Everybody In, Five Primary Plays Book 1 and Book 2 for younger drama lovers and their teachers. Schools across Australia are reading and performing Sue's zany and challenging scripts such as 'Sticks and Stones', 'Macbeth Inc,' and 'Scrambled Eggs'.

2004 sees the publication of a full-length comedy for senior secondary students, The Formal.

2. HSC English and Drama - students and teachers
Sue offers workshops in scriptwriting, dialogue writing and the study of drama texts for senior secondary students. In-service sessions for teachers can also be arranged. As she says, 'scriptwriting is a specialist area requiring broad knowledge of the art form and the craft of writing'.

Sue has been a contributing writer to Macmillan's English Mosaic series and to Macquarie Standard English. She has wide experience as a playwright and performer and was a Projects Officer at NIDA.

3. Year 12 Parents and students
Sue is the author of The Parents' Survival Guide to Year 12 and is available to talk to parents and community groups on year 12 issues ranging from study skills and stress management to schoolies week and the formal. Her common sense guide gives practical tips and strategies to parents under pressure.

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