Melanie Tait
Australian radio broadcaster, playwright and author
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Radio presenter, author, journalist, playwright |
| Employer | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Melanie Tait is an Australian playwright and author. She is from Robertson, New South Wales.[1]
Career
At 20 years of age she wrote the The Vegemite Tales, which played in London over seven years from 2001 to 2007, including two years on the West End.[2] The play focused on a group of young adults living in a London flat. During her five years in London, she was also the artistic director of the Old Red Lion Theatre.[1]
After a career in broadcasting at the ABC, she returned to playwriting with 2019's The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race at Ensemble Theatre, which has since been performed widely. Tait wrote the screenplay for the Paramount+ film adaptation.
Her third play A Broadcast Coup premiered At Ensemble Theatre as part of Sydney Festival in January 2023.
She was the co-host and co-creator of A Country Podcast.
Works
Plays
- The Vegemite Tales (2001-2007)
- The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race (2019)[1]
- A Broadcast Coup (2023)
Books
- Fat Chance: My Big Fat Gastric Banding Adventure, 2010, New Holland Publishers Australia (ISBN 9781741109658).
References
- ^ a b "Q&A: MELANIE TAIT, THE APPLETON LADIES' POTATO RACE". Ensemble Theatre. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (7 September 2006). "Strewth, it's a bonzer little gem". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
External links
- Profile on ABC Radio
- Recordings on ABC Radio National
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