Summer of Seventeenth Doll
Playhouse Players 2nd Production of 2015.
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is a pioneering Australian play written by Ray Lawler and first performed at the Union Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, on 28 November 1955. The play is unanimously considered by scholars of literature to be the most historically significant in Australian theatre history, indeed a "turning point",[1] openly and authentically portraying distinctly Australian life and characters. It was one of the first truly naturalistic "Australian" theatre productions.
It was originally published by Angus & Robertson, before moving to Fontana Press and then Currency Press
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fantastic
Lovely play and good value.
Good quality acting. Kept my attention.
played with a passion great job
It was OK,the mother was annoying but I could appreciate the Australian culture. I am now inspired to see the movie.
very good, great little theatre. very good performances. Good insight to years gone by.
Passionate acting and great costumes.
A thoroughly enjoyable play - great acting (especially Barney). It's so refreshing to listen to a script which doesn't include constant swearing.
good acting
totally engaging from start to finish. The acting by the entire cast was superb
Great play, actors all did well and did the script justice. Great night of theatre!
Great
Very well done and entertaining performance
Very passionate and sometimes a bit scary. Sitting at the first raw was a bit stressful. Very powerful production.
A great play - the kind of show that you see, and once you leave you have to talk about it further. It developed into a serious and interesting story, emotive and passionate.
A wonderful performance of this classic play! The tension was kept high with the believable and enthralling performances by all the actors, congratulations to all involved.
The acting was great - a night spent out well !
Outstanding performances, cast to be congratulated. A wonderful night at the theatre!
Great performance, very authentic!
Wonderful portrait of Australia during this interesting time..Actors were great.
Fabulous production, great stage craft. Enjoyed every minute of it,! Have seen it before and this was first rate.!
Very good show, great acting and thoroughly enjoyable way to spend an afternoon!
Lost some of the ambience with a matinee performance. Loved the play though.
Great night, thoroughly enjoyed the production
Acting was great and still an interesting story - I enjoyed it!
Very interesting, and superb acting. A thought-provoking insight into life in Melbourne back in the 50s. Highly recommended.
Wonderful to see this play again. It has withstood the test of time. Excellent production.
Great acting - I was moved by several of the scenes. One of the best plays I've seen.
Great night out.. Proficient actors. Amusing and dramatic. Costumes excellent.
Entertaining and great acting. We enjoyed the fights.
This was a brilliant portrayal of an Australian classic, thrilled to have seen it!
Had a great time!
Excellent production, the actors dud a wonderful job.
This is a tough piece to pull off effectively but this cast did a great job. I felt for the characters and enjoyed the development of intensity.
Iconic Australian play executed with passion and soul!
Wonderful performance and a great production. Engaging throughout and an interesting insight into this period of Australian life.
We enjoyed the night, an entertaining play.