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Simon Luckhurst.com

Welcome to my website!

On this site you can read about my work, see pictures from some of the plays I've had produced, find links to download many of my films and read some of the articles I've written.

To navigate your way around, simply go up to the top of the page and click on the part of the site you want to visit using the drop down menus. Some parts of the site are still under construction.

Please let me know what you think, whether it's positive or negative feedback.



Latest news

17 March 2009

My story on Peter Costello's influence on the English language (who knew?) is published in The Australian.
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13 March 2009

Recharge screens at Short Sited 13.
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28 January 2009

My story on Frending is published in the Sydney Morning Herald. For media enquiries or to arrange an interview, please call 0410 316 822.
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29 December 2008

Concerto for Humans and Semtex is broadcast on ABC Radio National as part of the Worldplay series.
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24 December 2008

My claim to have coined the longest word in the English speaking language is now official - at least in Column 8 of The Sydney Morning Herald

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02 December 2008

Christmas Bonus screens at West Side Shorts, Melbourne on 16 December.
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29 November 2008

Dear Diary.com to be made into a feature length film.
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21 November 2008

The Deaths Go On, a song about Aboriginal deaths in custody, sung by Kerry Fletcher, free to download from this site.
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10 November 2008

The War on the Hill to be produced by Merrigong Theatre Company.
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30 October 2008

Aphrodite's Tears commissioned by ABC Radio.
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21 August 2008

Too Much Wrong now available to download from this site. This book describes the legal and forensic complexities of the Eddie Murray case can now be obtained by clicking the link below.
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20 August 2008

Lines in the Sand is shortlisted for the 2008 Griffin Award.
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04 August 2008

Eddie's Country is mentioned in Anita Heiss's new novel, Avoiding Mr Right.
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14 July 2008

Concerto for Humans and Semtex to be published in the Australian Script Centre's Collection #7.
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26 May 2008

Lines in the Sand enters the rehearsal room prior to Saturday night's rehearsed reading. Click below to see photos.
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7 May 2008

Christmas Bonus now on You Tube.
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2 April 2008

Lines in the Sand to have rehearsed reading at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre.
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30 March 2008

Christmas Bonus wins Short Sited Film Festival.
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12 March 2008

Christmas Bonus to screen at Short Sited Film Festival.
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31 January 2008

Concerto for Humans and Semtex is being recorded by ABC Radio National. Click below to see a picture of the cast in the studio.
Cast photo



10 January 2008

Christmas Bonus, my annual short film, has been shot and is edited. I'm really happy with it.
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16 November 2007

Merrigong Theatre Company has commissioned me to write a new one-act play as part of its Stories from Wollongong (Working Title) project.
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10 November 2007

John Howard appears to support my work! He mentions me on what seems to be his personal blogsite.
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11 October 2007

Lines in the Sand is selected for Stage One Development (dramaturgical consultation) with the Merrigong Theatre Company at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre.
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09 October 2007

Concerto for Humans and Semtex development initiative begins next week at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre. A cooperative venture between ABC Radio and Merrigong Theatre Company, the play will be professionally workshopped by eight actors, a director, a dramaturg and composer.
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02 September 2007

'Later in the afternoon, the most amazing thing happened' to be screened as part of the 2007 Homebrewed International Film Festival.
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22 August 2007

Page three Illawarra Mercury article describes the ongoing standoff between Simon Luckhurst and the producers of his 24-minute film, Lifelike, who are refusing to release it.
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20 August 2007

ABC Radio to produce Concerto for Humans and Semtex as a four-part nationally broadcast radio play. It will also produce a one-hour version of the play for national and international broadcast.
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26 July 2007

Eddie's Country is one of the shortlisted works pitched to film producers as part of this years Melbourne International Film Festival.
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