The Sapphires

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Event The Sapphires
Venue The Playhouse Theatre, Perth, WA
Umbrella Event Perth Festival
First Date 23 January 2010
Opening Date 23 January 2010
Last Date 10 February 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Meet the McCrae sisters, four gorgeous Motown-crazy singers from country New South Wales. When a talent scout discovers their Supremes cover band in St Kilda's Tiki Club, dreams of fame, fortune and glamorous international careers seem close at hand. Instead, these Koori divas find themselves in the war zone of Vietnam, entertaining the troops.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Musical Biography
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Aljin Abella Actor
Christine Anu Actor
Jimi Bani Actor
Casey Donovan Actor
Kylie Farmer Actor
Kenneth Ransom Actor
Oliver Wenn Actor
Richard Roberts Designer
Wesley Enoch Director
Trent Suidgeest Lighting Designer
Peter Farnan Musical Director
Tony Briggs Writer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Web PIAF website
Event Identifier 83330