Down Under (play)
| Down Under | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Bob Ellis Anne Brooksbank |
| Date premiered | September 4, 1975 [1] |
| Place premiered | Stables Theatre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Australian life |
| Genre | comedy |
| Setting | Sydney, Australia |
Down Under is a 1975 Australian play by Bob Ellis and Anne Brooksbank.
The original production had a cast that included Carmen Duncan and Bill Hunter.[2][3][4]
The Sydney Morning Herald critic said "this may be the best and bitchiest play since Don's Party."[5] The Bulletin said the writers "have skilfully constructed a good solid three-acter which accurately and entertainingly reflects -the times, yet in its emotional sterility goes no further."[6]
Towards the end of the play's run at the Nimrod, Ellis and Brooksbank bought the theatre.[7] Ellis later said they bought it when Down Under was "under threat of eviction".[8]
The play was published by Currency Press.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Advertising". Tharunka. Vol. 21, no. 20. New South Wales, Australia. 3 September 1975. p. 17. Retrieved 3 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DOWN UNDER". Tharunka. Vol. 21, no. 22. New South Wales, Australia. 17 September 1975. p. 17. Retrieved 3 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "'Down Under'". The Australian Jewish Times. Vol. 83, no. 28. New South Wales, Australia. 25 March 1976. p. 23. Retrieved 3 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Tharunka. Vol. 21, no. 23. New South Wales, Australia. 24 September 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 3 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Walford, Leslie (14 September 1975). "A cry of failure in the suburbs". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 122.
- ^ "THEATRE A voyage of POW trauma", The Bulletin, John Ryan Comic Collection (Specific issues)., 097 (4976), Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald (published 1880), 27 Sep 1975, ISSN 0007-4039, nla.obj-1647225908, retrieved 3 July 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Authors buy own theatre for $45,000". The Age. 1 April 1976. p. 10.
- ^ "Characters in audience". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 December 1980. p. 8.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN GODOT AWAITED". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 15, 686. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 September 1978. p. 15. Retrieved 3 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[edit]
- Down Under at AusStage
- Down Under at AustLit
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