Going Home (play) explained

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.[2] The story concerns the relationship between an Australian artist and his wife, who live in Canada, frustrated with their lives.

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.

Productions

Based On:Play by Alma De Groen
Starring:Richard Meikle
Country:Australia
Language:English
Producer:Alan Burke

Cast of 1980 production

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Waites . James . 7 April 1997 . Daring journey full of emotion; THEATRE . 2024-08-24 . . ProQuest.
  2. Book: Radical Visions 1968-2008 . 2011 . Brill . 9789401200530 . Australian Playwrights, Online . 3 . 156–157 . Chapter Five – A Parallel Forty-Year Female Narrative with Alma De Groen.
  3. Web site: A Legacy of Storytelling . 2024-08-24 . Melbourne Theatre Company.