The One Day of the Year

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Event The One Day of the Year
Venue The Playhouse Theatre, Hobart, TAS
First Date 14 August 1965
Last Date 21 August 1965
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The play was inspired by an article in the University of Sydney newspaper Honi Soit criticising Anzac Day and Seymour's own observations of how ex-servicemen behaved on that day. The character of Alf was based on Seymour's brother in law.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Anzac
Australian National Identity
Family
War memorials
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Cliff Barwick Actor
Fred Frampton Actor
John Honey Actor
Billie Richards Actor
Essie Robertson Actor
Diana Humphries Assistant Stage Manager
Margaret Collard Costume Co-ordinator
Vincent McKay Front of House
Martin Grose Lighting Operator/Technician
Win Newport Lighting Operator/Technician
Alan Seymour Musician
Brian Curtis Photographer
John Moore Producer
Adrian Bullen Properties Master/Mistress
Rosanna Hogg Properties Master/Mistress
Ron Kaye Properties Master/Mistress
Elizabeth Flinn Publicist
Vern McTye Set and/or Property Maker
John Viney Sound Operator/Engineer
Helen Dare Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key ONEDAYOAS
The Noreen Le Mottee Collection Programme donated by Christopher Thomas
Event Identifier 21996
Dataset AusStage