Going Home was the first full-length play written by Australian playwright Alma De Groen.[1] A black comedy, it is one of her most well known works.[1][2] The story concerns the relationship between an Australian artist and his wife, who live in Canada, frustrated with their lives.[1]
It premiered in 1976 by the Melbourne Theatre Company.[3] In 1980, Going Home was filmed by the ABC in a production by Alan Burke and directed by Michael Carson as part of the Australian Theatre Festival. Graeme Blundell and Gary Day starred.[citation needed]
Productions
edit| Going Home | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Play by Alma De Groen |
| Written by | Alma De Groen |
| Starring | Richard Meikle |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alan Burke |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1980 |
Cast of 1980 production
edit- Graeme Blundell as Jim
- Gary Day as Mike
- Tom Falk
- Jill Howard as Zoe
- Carole Skinner as Molly
References
edit- ^ a b c Waites, James (7 April 1997). "Daring journey full of emotion; THEATRE". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Chapter Five – A Parallel Forty-Year Female Narrative with Alma De Groen". Radical Visions 1968-2008. Australian Playwrights, Online. Vol. 3. Brill. 2011. pp. 156–157. ISBN 9789401200530.
- ^ "A Legacy of Storytelling". Melbourne Theatre Company. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
External links
edit- Going Home at Screen Australia
- Original play at Austlit
- Going Home at IMDb
- Theatre productions of Going Home at Ausstage
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