Love Off The Shelf

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Event Love Off The Shelf
Venue Universal Theatre, North Fitzroy, VIC
First Date 3 June 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A musical parody of the Mills and Boon novel, in which two writers try to create romances based on the tip sheet provided by that publisher to its prospective authors. The show revolves around an aspiring novelist, John Husband, and his assistant (and poet in her own right), Mary Rosegarden, who dream of fame and fortune, but are constantly blighted by rejection slips from publishers.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Musical
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nick Carrafa Actor
Grant Dodwell Actor John
Anna McCrossin-Owen Actor
Gwen Peters Actor
Jeremy Sandford Actor
Ross Skeffington Actor
Elaine Smith Actor Mary
Philip Norman Composer
Patrick Gauci Designer
Don Mackay Director
A K Grant Lyricist
Garry Deakes Musical Director
Roger Hall Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record June 1988
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 620