The Homecoming

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Event The Homecoming
Venue University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC
Umbrella Event Festival of New Play Successes from Overseas
First Date 8 November 1965
Opening Date 8 November 1965
Last Date 27 November 1965
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "After having lived in the United States for several years, Teddy brings his wife, Ruth, home for the first time to meet his working-class family in North London, where he grew up and which she finds more familiar than their arid academic life in America. Much sexual tension occurs as Ruth teases Teddy's brothers and father and the men taunt one another in an Oedipal game of oneupmanship, resulting in Ruth's staying behind with Teddy's relatives as 'one of the family' and Teddy returning home to America and their three sons without her."
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Family law
Sexism
Sexual harassment
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jennifer Claire Actor Ruth
Edward Hepple Actor
Alan Hopgood Actor
Frederick Parslow Actor
Malcolm Robertson Actor Joe
Frank Thring Actor
Judy Varga Assistant Stage Manager
John Sumner Director
Robert Anderson Electrician
Harold Pinter Playwright
Kristian Fredrikson Set Designer
Arthur Hynes Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Last Union Theatre Repertory Company producton at the Union Theatre, Parkville. Miss Claire stepped into the production 5 days before opening when the original actor (imported from England} left
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Advertisement Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC records
Event Identifier 25073