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The Anniversary
19 Oct – 17 Nov 1973
Babette Stephens in The Anniversary, her final role for La Boite Theatre, 1973.
Courtesy QPAC Museum.
Venue
La Boite Theatre, Brisbane
Producer
Brisbane Repertory's La Boite Theatre
Director
Jennifer Blocksidge
Playwright
Bill MacIlwraith
Cast
Babette Stephens
Ian Thomson
Kaye Stevenson
Peter Head
Robyn Warwick
Murray Cullen
Set Designer
Lloyd Nickson
Lighting Designer
Alan Ball
Sound Designer
Alan Ball
The Anniversary by Bill MacIlwraith
The Anniversary by Bill MacIlwraith directed by Jennifer Blocksidge starred Babette Stephens in her final role for La Boite.
In her program notes, the director wrote that “The Anniversary is a rare combination of the comedy and wit of words and the horror and pathos of man’s (or should I say woman’s!) ability to destroy. It has taken me five years to persuade Babette Stephens that the part was written especially for her!” Of Stephens’ impact, Blocksidge reported that "her presence on stage ensured us not only rave reviews, but full houses, often consisting predominately of women and obviously new to live theatre”. [i]
Writer: Christine Comans
[i] 1973 AGM Director’s Report.
#Gallery
Babette Stephens on the cover of The Anniversary program, 1973.
Courtesy QPAC Museum
Cast program notes for The Anniversary, 1973.
Courtesy QPAC Museum.
Cast program notes for The Anniversary, 1973.
Jennifer Blocksidge's 'From the Director' in Newsletter No 8, 1973
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