Miles Franklin

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Event Miles Franklin
Venue La Mama, Carlton, VIC
Umbrella Event Women Writers at La Mama
First Date 25 June 1992
Opening Date 25 June 1992
Last Date 5 July 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Description Miles Franklin, a NSW country girl, was regarded rebellious, avant-garde and feminist in her time. She chose to avoid becoming a farmers wife because marriage and children were not compatible with being a successful writer...Franklin's own letters, letters from her family, friends, publishers are read or played out...there are two characters - Miles Franklin as a young girl, Miles Franklin as a middle-aged woman.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Biographical
One Person Show
Subjects Writers
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Judith Graham Actor Miles
Jane Norris Actor Young Miles
Malcolm Robertson Director
Julia Britton Playwright
Marcus Heatherich Stage Manager
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record June, 1992
Programme
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 13 June 2024
Event Identifier 16139
Dataset AusStage