The Man From Mukinupin

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Event The Man From Mukinupin
Venue The Playhouse Theatre, Perth, WA
First Date 30 August 1979
Opening Date 31 August 1979
Last Date 22 September 1979
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Dorothy Hewett's play, commissioned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Western Australia.
Lyrical celebration with music set in West Australian country town during First World War. Down in the wheat-belt town of Mukinupin, east of the rabbit-proof fence, the shopkeeper's daughter Polly is in love with young Jack Tuesday. Her parents disapprove, but in this friendly community of battlers, you feel that love will overcome all. Still, every town has its dark side and Mukinupin keeps hers well-hidden.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Rural communities
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rosemary Barr Actor Miss Clemmy Hummer
Margaret Ford Actor Miss Clarry Hummer / Widow Tuesday
Noni Hazlehurst Actor Polly Perkins / Lily Perkins or Touch of Tar
Bill Kerr Actor Cecil Brunner / Max Montebello / The Flasher
Jenny McNae Actor Mercy Montebello
Maurie Ogden Actor Eek Perkins / Zeek Perkins
Sally Sander Actor Edie Perkins
Richard Tulloch Actor Jack Tuesday / Harry Tuesday
Jenny McNae Choreographer
Jim Cotter Composer
Tony Tripp Designer
Stephen Barry Director
Christine Randall Director, Assistant to the
Duncan Ord Lighting Designer
Jim Cotter Musical Director
Dorothy Hewett Playwright
George Tsousis Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) MANFROMDH
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1979
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Book Currency Press "Companion to the Theatre in Australia"
Event Identifier 69724