![]() ![]() Summer of the Seventeenth Dol l plays at the Heath Ledger Theatre until May 20. Adam Mitchell’s direction and the creative team as a whole are to be lauded for crafting such a magnificent piece of work. Thankfully, everything fell in to place perfectly, from the set and light design to the razor-sharp line delivery. The Time: Australian summer, the five-month lay-off holiday for sugar-cane workers. There is plenty of drama and unfurling action, but it takes all the elements of production and strong performances to draw out. Summer of the 17th Doll (Original, Play, Broadway) opened in New York City and played through Feb 15, 1958. ![]() Summer is the sort of script which would be easy to butcher. Newcomer Michael Cameron also shone in his brief, but vital role of Johnnie. In this kind of ensemble piece, it really is hard to pick standouts, but special mention should go to Amy Mathews as Olive she has never failed to impress in every production I have seen her in, but this one was on a whole new level. The Summer team did just that, with each performer perfectly apt at bringing their characters to startlingly real life. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll by Ray Lawler is an Australian play and was originally set in the mid twentieth century. It can sometimes take a lot to make a really stand-out cast, well, stand-out. ![]() When you experience a lot of theatre in your life, you do grow accustomed to a certain kind of quality of performance. ![]()
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