a week to find the meaning of life

'The best comedy is both highly intelligent and completely stupid. I hope you find in Enlightenment a delicious blend of both.'
- David Staume

In Brief

With a week to find the meaning of life and prove himself to his brother, Tom finds a guru who sets him six tasks. But the tasks are inscrutable, the goal impossible, and the guru is determined to kill him.

The Writer

David Staume is a member of the Australian Writers' Guild and Writing NSW, where he convenes the Theatre and Screen Writers' Group. In his spare time he runs a web production company.

David is the author of four published works of creative non-fiction, two published through Llewellyn (USA) and one through Agio Publishing (Canada).

David's goal is to make the profound profoundly funny.

He lives in Sydney, Australia.

The Composer

Jonathan Dimond is a multi-instrumentalist composer and performer, educated in the fields of classical music and jazz improvisation.

Jonathan has a PhD in Composition, Master of Music and Post Graduate Diploma of Music from New England Conservatory (USA), and a Bachelor of Music. He has also undergone training in North Indian classical music in Pune. He is currently senior lecturer and head of program at Melbourne Polytechnic, where he runs the Bachelor of Music degree.

He lives in Melbourne, Australia.

I've just finished reading/singing my way through your musical ... I loved it!

Tom is so likeable, Godfrey is so despicable and everyone has an Aunty Phyllis.

Your imagination has no boundaries - you entertained me, you made me laugh out-loud!

Louise Bishop-Klopper

A thought-provoking musical comedy? ... Just what the world needs!