A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

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Event A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 2 December 1968
Opening Date 2 December 1968
Last Date 11 January 1969
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The play centres on a British couple who are struggling to save their marriage whilst trying to raise their only child, a small girl with cerebral palsy. She is wheelchair bound and unable to communicate. Taking care of her has occupied nearly every moment of her parents' lives since her birth, and this has taken a heavy toll on their marriage. Sheila, her mother, gives Josephine as much of a life as she can while Bri wants the child institutionalised and has begun to entertain chilling fantasies of killing himself and Josephine.

Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Carers
Disability
Family
Relationships
Suicide
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Leila Blake Actor
Elaine Cusick Actor
Robin Ramsay Actor
Malcolm Robertson Actor Freddie
Lyndel Rowe Actor
Virginia Vagg Actor
Hugh Rule Assistant Stage Manager
Gary Wastell Assistant Stage Manager
Richard Prins Costume Designer
George Ogilvie Director
Geoffrey Milne Electrician
Peter Nichols Playwright
Arthur Hynes Production Manager
Richard Prins Set Designer
Sandra McKenzie Stage Manager
Robert Powell Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Originally scheduled for three weeks, extended for further three.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 78162