Little Patch of Green follows the story of Hallie, a young woman who decides to transform a patch of green land outside her house to improve the view for her ailing Mother. In the process she becomes unlikely friends with a few neighbours, all of whom find comfort and purpose in developing the garden together.

In this song, Hallie's mother Diane sits by the patch of green, comparing her deteriorating health to that of the garden. She laments on the pains and restrictions in her physical body and we learn how this is wrapped up in the guilt that her poor health is holding Hallie back.

A Little Patch of Green

Wasteland - demo sung by Anna Shields

Little Patch of Green follows the story of Hallie, a young woman who decides to transform a patch of green land outside her house to improve the view for her ailing Mother. In the process she becomes unlikely friends with a few neighbours, all of whom find comfort and purpose in developing the garden together.

In this song Steven, a young stay at home Dad working on the garden project with Hallie, sings about parenthood.

She - sung by Toby Vanhaecke

'Write It From The Heart / Tell The Tale' from the musical RETURN TO AESOP.
Music & lyrics by Anna Shields
Book by Emily Garsin

Performed by original cast members of the 2014 Starling Arts Summer School
Produced by Auburn Jam Music for the album 'High Five'

High Five

Write It From The Heart / Tell The Tale (from Return to Aesop)

Return to Aesop

When I Was Little (from Return to Aesop)

Anyone But Me (from Return to Aesop)

Music & lyrics by Anna Shields
Book by Emily Garsin
Demo recorded by Anna Shields

Eva has spent her life being the very image of 'perfect', but it's a mask that hides a crushing anxiety. Beginning to doubt the world she's grown up in and the 'dream' she helps to sell, we learn that looks can be deceiving and that maybe she isn't 'the girl who has it all' after all.

The Girl Who Has It All - demo sung by Anna Shields

Recorded live at All That Scratch at The Other Palace
Rebecca Bailey - vocals
Joe Davison - piano
Music & lyrics - Anna Shields
Book - Emily Garsin

As a politician’s daughter, Eva has spent her life in the spotlight, pressured to be the very image of 'perfect'. But it's a mask that hides a crushing anxiety and, beginning to doubt the world she's grown up in, we learn that looks can be deceiving and that maybe she isn't 'the girl who has it all' after all.

The Girl Who Has It All - live recording sung by Rebecca Bailey

Music & lyrics by Anna Shields
Book by Emily Garsin
Demo recorded by Anna Shields

Frustrated with how women are often treated and the battles they’ve fought throughout history, Hallie endeavours to make some noise about it.

Make Some Noise - from 'The Given'

She - demo sung by Anna Shields

Little Patch of Green follows the story of Hallie, a young woman who decides to transform a patch of green land outside her house to improve the view for her ailing Mother. In the process she becomes unlikely friends with a few neighbours, all of whom find comfort and purpose in developing the garden together.

In this song Hallie has been discussing the state of the patch of green and the lack of a good view for her Mum. This sparks an idea; what if she transformed the space to make that view something more inspiring for her mother?

Garsin & Shields

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