Evie May single work   musical theatre   - 2 hrs 20 min
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Evie May
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'In 1966, on the evening of the last ever Tivoli performance in Sydney, veteran variety star Evie May (Amanda Harrison) recalls the events that lead her from obscurity in regional Western Australia to the bright lights of the Australian variety circuit and the many sacrifices she made to get there.

'Forced to run away from home at an early age, Evie spent her whole life trying to escape the pain of her past. As the final curtain comes down on the Tivoli and everything that has come to define her, Evie struggles to find her place in a world that no longer values the very thing she has spent her life pursuing.

'EVIE MAY offers a compelling take on memory, motherhood, and the fascinating characters populating Australia’s rich theatrical history.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Presented by Hayes Theatre Co and New Musicals Australia. Performed at Hayes Theatre, Potts Point, New South Wales : 12 October - 10 November 2018. 

    Director Kate Champion
    Musical Director Steven Kreamer
    Musical Supervisor Max Lambert
    Designer Anna Gardiner
    Lighting Designer Sian James-Holland
    Sound Designer Nate Edmondson
    Assistant Director Pippa Grandison
    Producer Julian Ramundi

    Starring Amanda Harrison, Loren Hunter, Keegan Joyce, Tim Draxl, Jo Turner, Bishanyia Vincent

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Works about this Work

New Australian Musical Evie May Is Part of Hayes Theatre's Mission to Cure the Crisis in Our Industry Cassie Tongue , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2018;

'Can a queer, female-led story set in Australia's Tivoli circuit be the next Great Australian Musical?'

New Australian Musical Evie May Is Part of Hayes Theatre's Mission to Cure the Crisis in Our Industry Cassie Tongue , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2018;

'Can a queer, female-led story set in Australia's Tivoli circuit be the next Great Australian Musical?'

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