Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2016) Winner
Suzie Miller
スージー・ミラー
Suzie Mierā
Aliases:
Susan Miller
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963 （Melbourne, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Melbourne → St Kilda → Arnhem Land → Sydney → London → Beechmont, Queensland → Burleigh Heads
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, librettist, screenwriter, lawyer
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Griffin Theatre Company, Royal National Theatre
- Memberships
- PEN International, Australian Writers' Guild
- Nominations
- Griffin Award shortlist (2009), Australian Writers' Guild Award nomination (2010, Transparency)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monash University | — | Immunology and Microbiology | BSc | — | Australia |
| University of New South Wales | — | Law | LLB | 1987開始 | Australia |
| University of New South Wales | — | Theatre and Film | MA | — | Australia |
| National Institute of Dramatic Art | — | Playwrights Studio | MA | — | Australia |
| Queensland University of Technology | — | — | PhD | — | Australia |
Monash University
Immunology and Microbiology
Degree:
BSc
Country:
Australia
Studied immunology and microbiology, rejected PhD opportunity
University of New South Wales
Law
Degree:
LLB
Period:
1987開始
Country:
Australia
University of New South Wales
Theatre and Film
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
Australia
Completed after illness
National Institute of Dramatic Art
Playwrights Studio
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Australia
Queensland University of Technology
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2020
Country:
Australia
Thesis: The mathematics of longing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play | Prima Facie | — | Society of London Theatre | 受賞 |
| 2020 | AWGIE Award for Drama | Prima Facie | — | Australian Writers' Guild | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Major AWGIE Award | Prima Facie | — | Australian Writers' Guild | 受賞 |
| 2020 | David Williamson Prize | Prima Facie | — | Australian Writers' Guild | 受賞 |
| 2008 | New York Fringe Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Playwriting | Reasonable Doubt | — | New York International Fringe Festival | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Script | Dust | — | Government of Western Australia | 受賞 |
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
2023
Work:
Prima Facie
Organization:
Society of London Theatre
Result:
受賞
AWGIE Award for Drama
2020
Work:
Prima Facie
Organization:
Australian Writers' Guild
Result:
受賞
Major AWGIE Award
2020
Work:
Prima Facie
Organization:
Australian Writers' Guild
Result:
受賞
David Williamson Prize
2020
Work:
Prima Facie
Organization:
Australian Writers' Guild
Result:
受賞
New York Fringe Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Playwriting
2008
Work:
Reasonable Doubt
Organization:
New York International Fringe Festival
Result:
受賞
Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Script
2016
Work:
Dust
Organization:
Government of Western Australia
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Prima Facie
2019 One-woman play, legal dramaA one-woman play about how sexual assault victims are treated in court.
sexual consentjustice systemwomen's rights
Adaptations
- [Film] Prima Facie / Susanna White
- [NT Live] Prima Facie / Justin Martin (2022)
Translations
- Translated into 25 languages
Bibliography
- Cross Sections
- Reasonable Doubt
- Dust
- Jailbaby
- Inter Alia
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Social justice themesExploration of legal and ethical dilemmas
- Recurring Motifs
- Flaws in justice systemVoices of the marginalizedWomen and law
Health
-
Viral encephalitis1995年頃Forced long break from work and studies but recovered
Legacy
Achieved international acclaim with Prima Facie, influencing legal reforms. Suzie Miller Award established by Griffin Theatre.
In Popular Culture
- Prima Facie being adapted to film starring Cynthia Erivo
Trivia
- From large working-class Catholic family
- Mother was mayor of St Kilda
- Grandmother was musical theatre actress
- Husband is High Court justice
- Two children