Theatre in the Illawarra

The full exhibition is on at Wollongong Until 31 May or view online at Illawarra Stories.

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P04360 - Fairy Meadow Southline Drive-In Theatre accommodated 712 motor vehicles.

P07510 - View of the Civic Theatre on 30th January, 1964, taken from the Civic Service Station. It was built as the Town Hall in 1927.

P26538 - Control panel for lighting and sound in theatre at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Bruce Gordon Theatre. Photograph by Rob Martin. Rob Martin Photographic Collection.

P27437 - Hanging around during rehearsals, Barnum cast members Mark Keech (left), John Nieborak, Sue Martin and Kylie Faint. 11 May 1993.

P35564 - The Bread and Circus Theatre Company's production of the children's play the Glugs of Gosh was just one of the many things the Festival of Wollongong had planned to amuse the children. The actors Mary-Jane Liddicoat (left) and Sandy Kilpatrick had to wear papermache heads 700mm high as part of their wardrobe. 1982.

P35577 - Actor Robert Grice during his transformation into the King of Siam for The Guild Theatre's production of The King and I. 13 April 1993. Illawarra Mercury Image Collection.

P35629 - Dr Dale Woodward and the seven puppet stars of Illawarra Little Theatre Group production of Man of dolls, 25 May 1984. Illawarra Mercury Image Collection.

P35716 - The lost crown production by Wollongong Workshop Theatre. Queen Goldenrule Anne Payne (left) with Lord de Law, played by Vesna Malnar, in a scene from Wollongong Workshop Theatre's production of The Lost Crown, 25 November 1990.  Illawarra Mercury Image Collection.

P38096Accidental death of an anarchist, Theatre South. Michael Connor, Cameron Sharp, Cathy Bates and Ian McColm in a scene from the Theatre South production Accidental Death Of An Anarchist, 9 May 1997.  Illawarra Mercury Image Collection.

P43709 - Illawarra Music Society production of “Country Girl /Our Miss Gibbs/ Santoy” at the Civic Theatre, 1930, hand tinted sepia by Mavis Pring. 

P43710 - “Cinderella” pantomine, Wollongong Town Hall. Derek Corrin as Good Fairy. December1979.

P43711 - Aunty Jack Concert “Aunty Jack in Bloody Concert” debut with Garry McDonald debuting Norman Gunston character. Names: Grahame Bond (Aunty Jack), (Garry McDonald (Kid Eager), Rory O'Donoghue (Thin Arthur), Sandra Macgregor (Flange Desire).

P43716 - Arcadian's Bye Bye Birdie production, Wollongong Town Hall. November 1970.

P43743 - Leigh Rowles (Younger sister of Beverly Rowles) competing in Eisteddfod at Civic Theatre, 1950's.

P45058 - Operetta performed by Wollongong Public School students at Smiths Hill Hirls High School. 15 December 1966.  Illawarra Mercury Image Collection.