Duncan Ley is an Australian

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and

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who has also written for Sydney's Motion Picture Company. His play ''In Cold Light'' is currently in the production phase as it is turned into a feature film by Peter Slee Productions. Duncan was a founding member of Canberra's Everyman Theatre.

Career

Playwright Credits

Ley's plays including ''Home At The End'', ''The Burning'', ''When in Rome'', ''In Cold Light'', ''For All Our Sins'', ''Final Passages'', ''Pillock for the Defence'', ''The Suspect'', and ''Last Drinks''. ''The Ides of March'' made its world premiere at

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on 28 November 2008, directed by

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and starring British actress Robyn Moore best known for her portrayal as Shirley Benson on

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's '' EastEnders''. In 2009, Ley's play ''Last Drinks'' was presented as a double bill with Stephen Fry's ''Latin''.

Awards

Ley has won a number of awards, including for his direction of

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for New Century Productions. He won "Best Original Work of the Year" and "Best Play of the Year" from the Canberra Area Theatre Awards in both 2001 and 2003, for ''The Burning'' and ''In Cold Light'' respectively. His play "The Ides of March" was short-listed for the 2007 STC Patrick White Playwright's Award.

Notes and references

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