Red Cap

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Event Red Cap
Venue Mount Isa Civic Centre, Mount Isa, QLD
Umbrella Event Queensland Music Festival 2007
First Date 12 July 2007
Opening Date 12 July 2007
Last Date 14 July 2007
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The Mount Isa mining dispute of 1964 arose from a struggle for better wages and work conditions, but escalated into a no-holds barred battle. The miners, their wives and the whole city rose up and pitted themselves against their company and union, the media and the Government who were all determined to break their will to fight. A leader emerged. His name was Pat Mackie (with his distinctive red cap) who, in his own words, was "an old wobblie-minded worker with a shit-stirring touch". A tale of community triumph over rampant authoritarianism, "Red Cap" is an original play with music.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Historical
Musical
Subjects Australian National Identity
Community
Historical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Andrea Moor Assistant Director
Mark Dunbar Chorus Master/Mistress
Iain Grandage Composer
Sean Mee Designer
Sean Mee Director
Carolyn Emerson Lighting Designer
Janis Balodis Lyricist
Joshua McIntosh Set and/or Property Maker
Liz Buchanan Singer
Sandro Colarelli Singer
Peter Marshall Singer
Sally McKenzie Singer
Daniel Murphy Singer
Janis Balodis Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This production followed La Boite Theatre Company's objective at the time to create theatre that speaks to, and on behalf of, our community through telling stories that can contextualise and comment upon our lived experience.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Web https://www.abc.net.au/local/reviews/2007/07/13/1977796.htm
Event Identifier 170985
Dataset AusStage