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The Dame on the Ten Dollar Note
Devised and performed by Beverley Dunn
Directed by Bruce Myles
Twenty five years ago Beverley Dunn first took to the stage to celebrate the life of Mary Gilmore. For 12 performances only, Beverley Dunn will once again re-incarnate this iconic Australian woman in The Dame on the Ten Dollar Note from Wednesday 28 October until Saturday 7 November, 2009.
Directed by Bruce Myles, The Dame on the Ten Dollar Note is a one hour celebration of author, journalist, poet and indomitable activist – Dame Mary Gilmore.
The Dame on the Ten Dollar Note is a revelation of the life of one of Australia’s most astonishing women. Drawn from Mary Gilmore’s own words – her prose, her poetry, her newspaper articles, her diaries and letters, Beverley Dunn takes us into a very different Australia, one struggling to find its feet in the world and forge its own personality.
The original production, To Botany Bay on a Bondi Tram, toured nationally and internationally playing over 200 performances.
“…For Beverley Dunn’s portrayal of Mary Gilmore, the word performance seems inadequate: she inhabits every corner of the life.” The Times, London
Beverley Dunn is one of Australia’s best known stage, TV, and film actors. With over 50 years in the business, her most recent theatrical credits include Under Milk Wood, Hotel Sorrento and Enlightenment. Beverley also played to packed houses in Australia and the UK with Patricia Routledge in The Importance of Being Earnest. Evenings: Wednesday - Saturday 7.30pm (except Thursdays)
Matinees: Wednesday 1.30pm, Thurs 2.00pm (followed by a forum) and Saturday 2.00pm
Opening Night: Wednesday 28 October 2009 at 7.30pm
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