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Event Roots
Venue University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC
First Date 29 August 1960
Opening Date 29 August 1960
Last Date 17 September 1960
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Part of Arnold Wesker's "Chicken Soup" trilogy. A young working class girl comes back to her Norfolk village from London, determined to educate her family, and discovers herself in the process.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Class Issues
Family
Rural communities
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dorothy Bradley Actor
Bryan Edward Actor
Marion Edward Actor
Charles Haggith Actor
Mary Hardy Actor
Joan Harris Actor
Graeme Hughes Actor
Frederick Parslow Actor
Malcolm Phillips Actor
Marion Edward Assistant Stage Manager
Anne Fraser Costume Designer
John Sumner Director
Ron Stodden Electrician
Arnold Wesker Playwright
Anne Fraser Set Designer
Bryan Edward Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC records
Programme Advertisement PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 64705