The Guinea Pig

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Event The Guinea Pig
Venue Police Boys' Club Theatrette, Broken Hill, NSW
First Date 22 June 1952
Opening Date 22 June 1952
Last Date 29 June 1952
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description In the long role of the young House Tutor (Nigel Lorraine), Colin Harper gave a faultless performance. The quality of his acting and his extraordinary sense of timing kept the audience emotionally in tune with the lightest variations of his sympathies and dissensions. To his portrayal of a sympathetic, but quietly strong minded young Tutor, he brought a polish rarely seen on the amateur stage. His allegiance to his principles and his understanding of the boy Read (the guinea pig) are directly counter-poised by those of the House Master, "Lloyd Hartley," played by Edward Lowe. These two players are responsible for the play's controversial and challenging question - whether, in fact the introduction of a boy from the slums of London into a famous Public School can be successful.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Class Issues
Schools
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Anson Actor Read, the "guinea pig"
Jean Brooks Actor Mrs Hartley
Drusie Cox Actor Mrs Read
Jack Ditchburn Actor Headmaster
Kenneth Foots Actor Fitch, a small boy
Colin Harper Actor Nigel Lorraine, the House Tutor
Edward Lowe Actor Lloyd Hartley, the House Master
Brian McLeod Actor Grimmett, Head of the House
Margaret Robins Actor Lynne Hartley
Hartley Williams Actor Mr Read
Warren Chetham-Strode Playwright
Marion Henry Producer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Broken Hill Repertory Society Plays, 1950-1959, Broken Hill Library, A792.02 BRO
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 92129