Plays by Dymphna Cusack (1902–1981)
- Type:
- Talk
- Date:
- Wednesday 11 November 2009
- Time:
- 5.30 PM for 6.00 PM to 7.30 PM
- Venue:
- Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street wing
- Cost:
- $15 (Friends), $20 (seniors), $22, includes light refreshments
Note: This is a past event and is shown here for archival purposes only.
Enjoy dramatised readings by professional actors of two works addressing issues still relevant today.His Honour Comes to Tea (1933)
A drawing room comedy with a distinctly feminist edge. Judge Bellairs’ hypocritical treatment of the women in society divorce cases is wittily exposed.
The Banner (1937) A world premiere of Dymphna’s suffrage play. Julie sews the banner ‘Equal pay for equal work’ while her sister Lallie’s tragic fate unfolds.
Produced by Marilla North and directed by Claire Jones. Cast includes New Theatre veteran Julie Herbert and members of the Blue Mountains’ Weatherboard Theatre Company.
Events at the State Library of NSW are generously supported by Taylor's Wines
