Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

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Event Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Venue The Hole in the Wall Theatre, Leederville, WA
First Date 10 September 1981
Last Date 10 October 1981
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Part of The Doll Trilogy in which two larrikin canecutters and their women awaken to middle-age. The impact of the Doll cannot be over-stated. Its success both here and abroad was quickly recognised as a defining moment in Australian theatre history.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Holidays
Relationships
Workers
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Faith Clayton Actor Pearl Cunningham
Andy King Actor Johnnie Dowd
Maurie Ogden Actor Barney Ibbot
Nita Pannell Actor Emma Leech
Ailsa Piper Actor Bubba Ryan
Helen Tripp Actor Olive Leech
Phil Wilbraham Actor Roo Webber
Sharon Kershaw Assistant Stage Manager
William Dowd Costume Designer
Alma Taylor Costume Designer
Edgar Metcalfe Director
Ray Lawler Playwright
William Dowd Set Designer
Helen Godecke Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) SUMMERORL
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 93169