The Killing of Sister George

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Event The Killing of Sister George
Venue Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT
First Date 30 June 1966
Last Date 3 July 1966
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Sister George is a beloved character in the popular radio series Applehurst, a nurse who ministers to the medical needs and personal problems of the local villagers. She is portrayed by June Buckridge, who in real life is a gin-guzzling, cigar-chomping, slightly sadistic lesbian, the antithesis of the sweet character she plays. June lives with Alice "Childie" McNaught, a considerably younger dim-witted woman she often verbally and sometimes physically abuses. When June discovers her character is scheduled to be killed, she becomes increasingly impossible to work and live with.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Actors
Lesbian
Mass Media
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elspeth Ballantyne Actor
Bunney Brooke Actor
Jennifer Claire Actor
Maggie Millar Actor
Bryn Lloyd Assistant Stage Manager
Geof Rumney Assistant Stage Manager
Richard Prins Costume Designer
George Ogilvie Director
Robert Anderson Electrician
Frank Marcus Playwright
Richard Prins Set Designer
Arthur Hynes Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Union Theatre Repertory Company's contribution to Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust-funded Interstate Theatre season.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC records
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 125137