Don's Party

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Event Don's Party
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Twentieth Anniversary Season
First Date 3 September 1973
Opening Date 3 September 1973
Last Date 1973
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "On federal election night in 1969, Don and Kath Henderson host a party, to celebrate what they expect will be a Labor victory after 20 years of conservative government. Most of their friends vote Labor. As the television results dash their hopes, the men devote their energies to drinking and debauchery with the younger women, while their wives and girlfriends scowl. There are punch-ups, match-ups, feel-ups and knock-backs as disappointment takes over from hope."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Marriage
Politics
Relationships
Sex
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Briony Behets Actor
James H Bowles Actor
Noeline Brown Actor
John Ewart Actor
Robyn Gurney Actor
Martin Harris Actor
Allan Lander Actor
Kerry McGuire Actor
Judy Nunn Actor
Gregory Ross Actor
Damon Sanders Actor
David Foster Assistant Stage Manager
Carole Yelland Assistant Stage Manager
Lindsay Megarrity Costume Designer
John Clark Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
David Williamson Playwright
Lindsay Megarrity Set Designer
Ian Tasker Stage Director
Roger Tonkin Stage Manager
Robert Moore Voice Over Artist
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Old Tote Theatre Company presents a National Institute of Dramatic Art/Jane St production. Revival of May production.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 78323