The Hope

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Event The Hope
Venue Studio Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 25 April 1987
Opening Date 27 April 1987
Last Date 16 May 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Bet and Michael are newly married and their hearts are set on the Australian Dream - to own their own home. Like generations before them they have crossed the Nullarbor to seek their fortune, joining a rush spurred on by rising gold prices and the declining dollar. 'The Hope' is a corrugated-iron mining town where few fortunes are made and few marriages survive. Bet and Michael are innocents among The Hope's hardy inhabitants: Mrs G - fourth generation goldfields; Charlie - the topless barmaid; Boss - the enigmatic boss man, and the eerie presence of generations of previous occupants.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Mining
Rural communities
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Faith Clayton Actor Mrs G
Jacek Koman Actor Boss
Jillian Murray Actor Charlie
Geoff Paine Actor Michael
Helen Trenos Actor Bet
Ross Williams Actor Gavin
Mary-Lou Bailey Assistant Designer
Kasia Zygmuntowitz Assistant Designer
Kathryn Sproul Assistant to the Designer
Stuart Davies-Slate Composer
Robert Juniper Designer Set was based on a painting by Robert Juniper.
Andrew Ross Director
Jill Smith General Manager
Duncan Ord Lighting Designer
Heather Nimmo Playwright
Robert Taylor Production Manager Playbox
Simon Dennis Sound Operator/Engineer
Simon Dennis Stage Manager
Garry Snowdon Technical Director The WA Theatre Company
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Also at the Playhouse Perth and WA country tour.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Theatre Record April 1987
AusStage Submit Form
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Programme Kalgoolie
Tas Survey
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 162