Blabbermouth (play)

Blabbermouth
Author Mary Morris
Cover artist Hana and Jana Hartig
Country Australia
Language English
Genre Play
Publisher Currency Press
Publication date
1996
Media type Print (Paperback)
ISBN 978-0-86819-421-9

Blabbermouth is a play by Australian playwright Mary Morris, adapted from the book of the same name by Morris Gleitzman.

Plot

A young girl, Rowena, moves to a new country town and school. Although Rowena can hear she is mute. Her widowed father has a penchant for satin cowboy shirts and embarrassing his daughter in public.

A story about disability, friendship, fitting in, and how children and adults try to co-exist.

First Production

Blabbermouth was first produced by the Melbourne Theatre Company at The Fairfax, VAC, 10 September 1993 with the following cast:

DAD: Michael Bishop

ROWENA BATTS: Doris Younane

DARRYN/MR COSGROVE/MR FOWLER/AUCTIONEER/OFFICER/ANDY: Patrick Moffatt

MS DUNNING/YOBBO/MRS GRANGER: Merridy Eastman

AMANDA/YOBBO: Sally Cooper

MRS COSGROVE/MEGAN/YOBBO: Jane Turner

Directed by David Carlin

Designed by Trina Parker

Lighting by Greg Diamantis

References

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