A White Sports Coat

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Event A White Sports Coat
Venue Theatreworks, St Kilda, VIC
First Date 6 November 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description "A White Sports Coat is a largely autobiographical piece written by Tes Lyssiotis about growing up, a child of immigrants, in the Wimmera district. The action of the play takes place as the protagonist is desperately trying to finish writing a play before rushing to hospital to have a baby".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Autobiographical
One Person Show
Subjects Biography
Multicultural
Writing
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mary Sitarenos Actor
Rose Chong Costume Designer
Simon Barley Designer
Robert Draffin Director
Liz Pain Lighting Designer
Tes Lyssiotis Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This play was performed in a double bill with Perfecting My Nature Strip and was another initiative by TheatreWorks to offer a re-staging of works of potential produced originally at La Mama.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme TheatreWorks season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record November 1989
Correspondence with Paul Davies
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 19 March 2012
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 2032