The Newspaper of Claremont Street

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Event The Newspaper of Claremont Street
Venue Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 10 August 1991
Opening Date 10 August 1991
Last Date 7 September 1991
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Margarite Morris, or Weekly, is a gossipy cleaning lady from England's Black Country. Adapted from Elizabeth Jolley's novel of the same name, the play centres on Weekly's day to day life. Most of her ladies, fearful of her gossiping tongue, compete for her goodwill. Until Nastasya, longing for the Europe she has fled, threatens the independence Weekly has carved out for herself. Set in 1965, capturing Weekly's world from the West Midlands to Western Australia.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Adaptation
Black Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jane Bayly Actor
Marion Edward Actor
Patricia Kennedy Actor Weekly
Robert Morgan Actor
Alan Becher Adaptor
David Britton Adaptor
Robert Taylor Administrator
Sandra Matlock Costume Designer
Mark Wager Costume Designer
Ariette Taylor Director
Jill Smith General Manager
Philip Lethlean Lighting Designer
Linda Aitken Production Manager
Ariette Taylor Set Designer
Ross Murray Stage Manager
Elizabeth Jolley Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record August 1991
Programme
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 17 August 2022
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 14869