The Sunshine Club

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Event The Sunshine Club
Venue Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 2000
First Date 10 January 2000
Opening Date 15 January 2000
Last Date 26 February 2000
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Summer 1946. The war is over. Frank Doyle is an Aboriginal soldier back from the war. He discovers that although the wider world has changed, attitudes back home are just the same. Filled with a defiant energy and ambition for a better life, Frank creates the Sunshine Club. Here he dreams of a future where he can dance in step with Rose, the girl next door, the girl of his dreams.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Subjects Racism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Wayne Blair Actor
Peter Carroll Actor
Laurence Clifford Actor
Elaine Crombie Actor
Margaret Harvey Actor
Phillip Lowe Actor
Charisa Lynne Actor
Natalie O'Donnell Actor
Kirk Page Actor
Simon Pryce Actor
Tessa Rose Actor
Ursula Yovich Actor
Matthew Price Assistant Stage Manager
Stephen Page Choreographer
John Rodgers Composer
Nick Enright Consultant Script
Richard Roberts Designer
Wesley Enoch Director
Matt Scott Lighting Designer
Wesley Enoch Lyricist
Wayne Freer Musical Director
Michael Wilkie Sound Designer
John Reid Stage Manager
Mark Rowe Stage Manager
Wesley Enoch Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Jan/Feb 2000
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 27370