“The Hills Family Show” was arguably the most popular and critically acclaimed theatre production by the Australian Performing Group. (More memorabilia from this production will be posted on this site later.)
The fact that the APG recorded a version of the Hills Family Show for radio seems to have been overlooked in written accounts of the APG.
(Additional comment May 2020) Furthermore, I’ve searched the internet thoroughly but cannot find a copy of audio of the show.
The in-costume recording took place at the Pram Factory Theatre in Carlton on Saturday, 3 July 1976. (Max Gillies’ injured arm is real!) I believe the recording was aired on community radio station 3CR, Melbourne. Over the next few weeks I will be posting here my 20 exclusive photos of the event. (I’m almost certain that I was the only person at the event with a camera.) Peter J Keenan 25/6/2014.
Updated 22/10/2021: Max Gillies played Fitzroy Hills; Sue Ingelton played Adelaide Hills; Tony Taylor played Winston Hills; Fay Mokotow played Antigone Hills; Robert Meldrum played Clifton Hills; Evelyn Krape played Fanny ‘Granny’ Hills; Bill Garner played Sandringham Hills; and Jack Weiner played Bluey Hills. Jon Hawkes was Albert Alp, manager of the Hills Family.
Updated 22/10/2021: All of my photos are now posted. Number of photos posted to 8/9/2014 = 15. Number of photos posted to 22/10/21 = 20.
Photo 1 – Max Gillies, Sue Ingleton, Tony Taylor, Fay Mokotow, Robert Meldrum, Evelyn Krape and Bill Garner, July 1976
Photo 2 (below) – Evelyn Krape and Fay Mokotow, July 1976
Photo 3 (below) – Jon Hawkes, juggling on radio, July 1976
Photo 4 (below) – Susy Potter, making sounds with her feet, July 1976
Photo 5 (below) – Jack Weiner and Sue Ingleton tickle the ivories, July 1976
Photo 6 (below) – Sue Ingleton, July 1976
Photo 7 (below) – Fay Mokotow and Robert Meldrum, July 1976
Photo 8 (below) – Tony Taylor and Max Gillies, July 1976. (In background: Lloyd Carrick, sound recordist, Sue Ingleton, Robert Meldrum and Bill Garner.)
Photo 9 (below) – Fay Mokotow and Max Gillies, July 1976.
Photo 10 (below) – Evelyn Krape, July 1976
Photo 11 (below) – Robert Meldrum, Sue Ingleton, Evelyn Krape, Tony Taylor, Max Gillies and Bill Garner, July 1976
Photo 12 (below) – Tony Taylor, Jack Weiner, Bill Garner and Max Gillies, July 1976
Photo 13 (below) – Max Gillies, July 1976
Photo 14 (below) – Bill Garner, July 1976
Photo 15 (Below) – Fay Mokotow and Robert Meldrum, July 1976
Photo 16 (below) – Max Gillies, Sue Ingleton, Tony Taylor, Fay Mokotow, Robert Meldrum, Evelyn Krape & Bill Garner
Photo 17 (below) – Tony Taylor
Photo 18 (below) – Robert Meldrum, Fay Mokotow, Jack Weiner, Evelyn Krape, Bill Garner & Max Gillies
Photo 19 (below) – Robert Meldrum and Bill Garner, making sounds
Photo 20 (below) – Sue Ingleton
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