Humble Boy

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Event Humble Boy
Venue Seymour Centre, Chippendale, NSW
First Date 11 November 2004
Opening Date 11 November 2004
Last Date 27 November 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description All is not well in the Humble Hive. 35-year-old Felix Humble (Steve Rodgers) is a Cambridge astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory. Following the sudden death of his beekeeping father, he returns to his middle England home to find his difficult and demanding mother (Carol Willesee) in the arms of another man (Norman Coburn).
As he struggles to find his balance in the midst of familial chaos, what emerges is a touching, funny and entertaining dysfunctional family portrait.
Gently echoing the themes of Shakespeare?s Hamlet, Humble Boy brilliantly explores love, longing and death w
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Relationships
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Michael Barnacoat Actor
Lucy Bell Actor
Norman Coburn Actor
Julie Hamilton Actor
Steve Rodgers Actor
Carol Willesee Actor
Mark Thompson Designer
Sandra Bates Director
Charlotte Jones Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper SMH Metro November 5 - 11, 2004
Flyer UNSW Collection
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 65214