Alan Hopgood interviewed by Bill Stephens [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3308964
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Hopgood, Alan, 1934-2022, interviewee
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- Access open for research, written permission is required for personal copies and public use for 10 years from the date of the interview.
- Description:
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- 2005
- 2 sound files (ca. 109 min.)
- Summary:
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Alan Hopgood A.M. discusses the circumstances leading to the writing of his latest play "Weary"; the process of turning Weary Dunlop's published diaries into a play and the problems encountered with the process; how being an actor has helped him in his writing challenges; the experience of appearing in his own plays; writing the "The golden legion of cleaning women" (1964) and how it came about; John Sumners input for "And big men fly"; David Williamson; the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC); John Sumners role in the creation of "Private Yuk objects" the first play in the world about Vietnam and what happened to that first production; The Pram Factory; his association with the MTC; writing and performing in a play about prostate cancer "For better, for worse" (1994) and the reaction to the play.
Hopgood speaks about his appearance in more that 80 school performances in "The emperor of the ghetto" a play about the holocaust; the circumstances surrounding the writing of the play "The carer"; the role of the actor in one person plays; the effect on his career of playing the continuing role of Dr. Reed in the ABC television series "Bellbird"; how he came to be cast as Dr. Reed; describes the genesis of "Bellbird"; the circumstances in which he wrote "Alvin Purple"; writing the screenplay for the film "A slice of life"; the Writers Guild Award for Best play in 1967; his involvement in the musical "Lola Montez"; his musical "Petrov" which was given a concert production at the Melbourne Arts Centre in 1992.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Jan. 19, 2005 at Canberra, A.C.T.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Stephens, Bill, 1936-, interviewer
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- Creation date:
- 2005
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