Ginger: A Musical Diversion

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Event Ginger: A Musical Diversion
Venue Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 30 October 1992
Opening Date 31 October 1992
Last Date 28 November 1992
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Ginger celebrates larrikinism through Australian history from the First Fleet to the 'recession we had to have'. Meg and Mick are the Ginger Pops who take us on a journey to discover what it is about our past that has produced the land of sickies and smokos, ratbags and underdogs. On the Ballarat goldfields, Lola Montez strikes the first blow against wowserism with her spider dance and horse whip. We see our march to Federation, the White Australia Policy becomes law, relish a vaudeville routime by George Wallace - the natural lair - and remember culinary delights like well-cooked vegies and trifle. Ginger invokes icons like the Yarra (which still floats upside-down) in a comic and musical evocation of the Australian Way of Life.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Vaudeville
Musical
Music Hall
Subjects Australian National Identity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tomi Kalinski Actor Mick Ginger
Evelyn Krape Actor Meg Ginger
Robert Taylor Administrator
Daryl Pellizzer Choreographer
Trina Parker Designer
Lois Ellis Devisor
Tomi Kalinski Devisor
Evelyn Krape Devisor
Lorraine Milne Devisor
Lois Ellis Director
Jack Hibberd Dramaturg/e
Jill Smith General Manager
Liz Pain Lighting Designer
Lorraine Milne Musical Director
Linda Aitken Production Manager
Leanne Ibell Sound Operator/Engineer
Armando Licul Stage Manager
Stuart McKenzie Technician
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Marking Masculinity Project
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record October, 1992
Programme National Library of Australia. Main collection.
Data Reviewed By Robert Taylor (RobertTaylor) on 17 September 2021
Event Identifier 16995
Dataset AusStage