“A Mad World, My Masters”, a musical written by English playwright Barrie Keeffe in 1977, was staged by the Australian Performing Group from January to March 1978.
Director: Wilfred Last. Cast: David Kendall, Bruce Spence, Kerry Dwyer, Phil Motherwell, Bill Garner, Peter Green, Alison Richards, Tim Robertson and Fay Mokotow. Producers: John Timlin, Fay Mokotow. Designed: Peter Corrigan & cast.
Posted in APG, Australian Performing Group, Australian theatre, Live theatre, Pram Factory Theatre
Tagged 1978, Alison Richards, Barrie Keeffe, Bill Garner, Bruce Spence, David Kendall, Fay Mokotow, John Timlin, Kelvin Gedye, Kerry Dwyer, Margot Lindsay, Peter Corrigan, Peter Green, Phil Motherwell, Rose Chong, Tim Robertson, Wilfred Last
Soapbox Circus and the Matchbox band performed “Smackin The Dacks” at the front theatre of the Pram Factory from 17 November to 24 December 1977. Below is a copy of the brochure/programme for that season (including advertisements), plus copies of two APG PR papers. (Updated 11/10/2021)
Leading performers: Alan Robertson, Jon Hawkes, Robin Laurie, Laurel Frank, Helen Sky, and Michael Price. Band: Tony Burkys, Jim Conway, Mick Conway, Rick Ludbrook, Gordon MacLean, Peter Muhleisen, and Colin Stevens. Credits also are given to Bob Daly, Richard Murphet, Carol Porter, Rose Chong, Margot Lindsay, Kelvin Gedye, Ponch Hawkes, Tim Caldwell, Sue Broadway, Chips Mackinolty, Richard East, Mary Duggan, Fay Mokotow ” and an antfarm of friends and helpers” including: Charlie Aarons, Sally Clifton, Eve Glenn, Ursula Harrison, John Konig, Bayne Laurie, Esther Naylor, Shuvus and Mark Tanner.
Continue readingPosted in Alternative theatre, APG, Australian Performing Group, Australian theatre, Circus Oz, Pram Factory Theatre
Tagged 1977, APG, Bob Daly, Carol Porter, Chips Mackinolty, Christmas Show, dacks, Fay Mokotow, Front Theatre, Kelvin Gedye, Margot Lindsay, Mary Duggan, Matchbox, Ponch Hawkes, Richard East, Richard Murphet, Rose Chong, smack, Smakin The Dacks, soapbox circus, Sue Broadway, Tim Caldwell