This Old Man Comes Rolling Home

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Event This Old Man Comes Rolling Home
Venue NIDA Parade Theatre 1 (1982-1999), Kensington, NSW
Umbrella Event Three in Rep
First Date 16 May 1984
Opening Date 16 May 1984
Last Date 27 May 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description "Deals with the fluctuating fortunes of the Dockerty family living in Redfern, Sydney, in the 1950s. Tom Dockerty is working class to his boots and a member of the Communist Party. His wife, Laurie, the former 'Belle of Bundaberg' has not coped so well with seven kids and inner city living and has taken to drinking heavily. It is a 'slice of life' play with Redfern itself an always intrusive element."
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Class Issues
Family
Marriage
Socialism
Suburban Communities
Workers
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Antoinette Blaxland Actor Pet Dockerty/Fay/child
Elizabeth Gentle Actor Laurie Dockerty
Maureen Green Actor Joycee Dockerty/Violet
Luciano Martucci Actor Don Dockerty/Flower Seller/child
Mark Pegler Actor Lan Dockerty/Pansy/Policeman
Joe Petruzzi Actor George Dockerty/Old Man
Ken Radley Actor Tom Dockerty
Marcelle Schmitz Actor Julie Dockerty/Mrs Keeler/child
Rob Thomas Actor Snowy Baker
Jenny Vuletic Actor Edie Dockerty (Keeler)/Daisy
Bruce Auld Designer
Kevin Jackson Director
Karen Flaherty Lighting Designer
Natina Eggleton Lighting Operator / Technician
Dorothy Hewett Playwright
Robert Taylor Production Manager
Sarah Masters Properties Master / Mistress
Armando Licul Set and/or Property Maker
Donna Broadbridge Sound Operator / Engineer
Sally Colless Stage Manager, Assistant
Claire Armour Stage Manager, Deputy
Anna Borghesi Wardrobe Master / Mistress
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Sourced from programme for Holiday Makers, Parade Theatre, 1984. Presented in repertoire with Bleedin' Butterflies and Welcome the Bright World.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Advertisement Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
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Programme
Event Identifier 23750