Henry and Peter and Henry and Me

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Event Henry and Peter and Henry and Me
Venue Prince of Wales Theatre, Hobart, TAS
First Date 11 October 1985
Opening Date 11 October 1985
Last Date 19 October 1985
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description This play is an attempt, in the light of her ideals, to explore Louisa Lawson's relationships with the men most central to her life: her father, Henry Albury, her husband, Peter Larsen and her famous son, Henry. It is an imaginative treatment of a number of events in her life.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Australia
Historical
Literature
Relationships
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Corbett Actor O'Kerr
Richard Davey Actor Peter Larsen
Allen Harvey Actor Mr Allpress/Sir Henry Parkes
Denise Kirby Actor Louisa Lawson
Iain Lang Actor Henry Lawson
Noreen Le Mottee Actor Harriet Albury/Rose Scott
Hec McMillan Actor Henry Albury
Libby Wherrett Actor Bridget Walker/Bertha Lawson
Julie Lynch Assistant Designer
Nigel Curtain-Smith Assistant Stage Manager
Terence Clarke Composer
Robert Dein Designer
Peter Kingston Director
David Malacari Lighting Designer
George Hutchinson Playwright
Martin Brown Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
The Noreen Le Mottee Collection Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 102502