Aunt Georgy

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Event Aunt Georgy
Venue Labassa Mansion, Caulfield North, VIC
First Date 26 March 2010
Last Date 28 March 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The life of Georgina Hogarth, set in 1907. Georgy is 80 and lives quietly with her maid in Edwardian London. Her brother-in-law Charles Dickens has been dead for almost 40 years. Seven of his 10 children, his parents, parents-in-law, his seven siblings, his wife and all but one of her nine siblings are deceased. Georgy is one of the few survivors and had an intimate knowledge of the life and work of the world famous novelist. She was housekeeper, bookkeeper, nanny, fellow thespian, musician, international travel companion, editor, secretary, valet, friend, confident and factotum extraordinaire.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Historical
Subjects Family
Historical
Memory
Writing
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Eileen Nelson Actor Georgina Hogarth
Lynn Healy Audiovisual Sequencer
Bronwyn King Costume Designer
Cenarth Fox Director
Lynn Healy Lighting Designer
Cenarth Fox Musical Director
Cenarth Fox Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Review Programme, Cheryl Threadgold
Event Identifier 160575
Dataset AusStage