Happy Days

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Event Happy Days
Venue Bille Brown Studio, Brisbane, QLD
First Date 18 July 2015
Last Date 15 August 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Winnie is trapped. Buried to her waist in a desolate place, under the pitiless gaze of the sun, she kindles hope out of a hundred little rituals and distracts herself with chatter and her meagre bag of possessions as her slow sink into oblivion continues. Is this brave woman the eternal optimist – or just deep in denial?

Samuel Beckett’s absurd, surreal masterpiece Happy Days is a powerful tale of resilience and of one woman’s struggle to survive against the odds - a rueful hymn to the adaptability and indomitability of the human spirit, and an exploration of the meaning of life itself. Wi
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Carol Burns Actor Winnie
Steven Tandy Actor Willie
Alan Lawrence Composer
Penny Challen Designer
Wesley Enoch Director
Ben Hughes Lighting Designer
Samuel Beckett Playwright
Kathryn O'Halloran Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://www.queenslandtheatre.com.au/Whats-On/Mainstage-Season-2015/Happy-Days
Programme https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10159868879694180&set=oa.414478930141228
Event Identifier 111162
Dataset AusStage