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LADIES JACKET

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2011

Overview

Short brown jacket with 3/4 length sleeves. It has five sets of double buttons covered with the same fabric as the jacket, which is two shades of brown with a swirl pattern sewn in with brown cotton. Labels are sewn into the back collar showing the size, content and maker's name.
The skirt (Item 55A) and the jacket are part of the same costume.

Historical information

Part of a costume worn by Hayley Mayne who played the role of Carmela in the play 'Influence' by David Williamson. The play was first produced in 2005 at the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre and this production was believed to have been the first time the play had been produced in WA. The play is about Ziggi Blasko, a Sydney talk back host who likes to push buttons. The play is about Ziggi, his new 'trophy' wife Carmela, his sister Connie, his daughter Vivienne, his father Marko and his new Turkish housekeeper, Zehra, who is a complete contradiction to Ziggi's world views. It is a satirical play.
The production was at the Roleystone Theatre with shows on May 20, 21, 25, 27 and 28 2011. It was directed by Kim Martin and starred Kim Martin as Ziggi, Hayley Mayne as Carmela, Cassie Skinner as Vivienne, Steve Osborne as Tony, Lorraine Ragus as Connie, Sharon Thomas as Zehra and Ray Condy as Marko.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2013.55B

Item type

Costumes

Themes

Art and Design
People
Popular Culture
Social History

Width

670 mm

Height or length

700 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Text on label: [Miller's]

Keywords

THEATRE COSTUME ADR Dress Theme

WILLIAMSON David Mr

MILLERS

Roleystone Theatre Group

Roleystone

MAYNE Hayley

Roleystone Theatre Building

Year

2011

Statement of significance

HIGH
Social: Part of a costume used in the play ''INFLUENCE'' performed by the Roleystone Theatre in May 2011.
Provenance: Was purchased by the Roleystone Theatre and was worn by Hayley Mayne who played the role of Carmela in the production.
Historic: The Roleystone Theatre Group had its genesis in 1912 with the Karragullen Literary Society. Its actual start was in 1932 when the Roleystone Musical and Dramatic Society was formed. The group have been putting on quality amateur productions ever since.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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