This blog site contains copies of the mementos I collected during and after the 2+ years I worked with the APG as a full-time employee and active member of the Collective (1976 – 1978). Peter J Keenan, July 2013.
This site is a work in progress. Most recent update to site made on 9 November 2021.
Posts:
- Introducing the Australian Performing Group of the 70s
- Australian Performing Group Actors Agency brochure 1974
- “Pramocracy – The Alternative Theatre in Carlton”, by John Timlin, 1974-75
- “The Golden Holden” by John Romeril
- “Yours for the Masking” and “How Grey was my Nurse” in 1976
- Programme-booklet for “A Toast to Melba” by Jack Hibberd at the National Theatre in 1976
- High praise from critics for “A Toast to Melba” at 1976 Adelaide Festival
- Larger venue causes mixed reaction to “Melba” production at National Theatre
- Australian Performing Group Actors Agency brochure 1975
- Dressed up and recording the Hills Family Radio Show: exclusive photos Updated 21/10/21
- “Sisters” poster from the APG.
- “Dimboola”, the movie, Cinema Papers, 1978
- “Dimboola” the movie – review in Cinema Papers – 1979
- Theatre Australia magazine – Carlton special – 1977
- The Dimboola Banner – news articles and pictures – filming of “Dimboola”, 30 May 1978 edition
- The Dimboola Banner – news articles and pictures – filming of “Dimboola”, 2 June 1978 edition
- The Dimboola Banner – news articles and pictures – filming of “Dimboola”, 13 June 1978 edition
- The Dimboola Banner – news articles and pictures – filming of “Dimboola”, 20 June 1978 edition
- “Back To Bourke Street” poster from the APG (for the September 1977 season)
- “Circus Oz at the Adelaide Festival of Arts – March 1978
- “Soapbox Circus performs Smack in The Dacks” 1977
- “Dimboola” the movie – group shot of cast and crew at end of filming
- APG tries its hand at radio – “Looping The Loop”
- “Domestic Contradictions” APG radio show on ABC in 1977 Published here 25/5/20
- APG promotional newsletter for National Campus Tour 1976 Published here 7/10/21
- APG Newsletter March 1977 Published here 7/10/21
- Poster for “The Radio Active Horror Show” – July 1977 Published here 7/10/21
- Poster for “A Mad World, My Masters” – 1978 Published here 7/10/21
- “The Perambulator”- APG Newsletter – January 1979 Published here 9/10/21
- APG Meetings: A few Minutes and Reports – early 1976 Published here 10/10/21
- “Smack in the Dacks/Smackin the Dacks” bad reviews – 1977 Published here 12/10/21
- “Phar Lap – It’s Cingalese for Lightning Y’know” brochure (Turf Notes) – 1977 Published here 12/10/21
- “A Stretch of the Imagination” – rave reviews, Nov 1976 Published here 15/10/21
- “Phar Lap … ” – Review by Leonard Radic, March 1977 Published here 16/10/21
- “A Mad World, My Masters” – programme notes and reviews 1978 Published here 16/10/21
- “Dimboola” the movie – review by Colin Bennett -1979 Published here 17/10/21
- “The Dudders”, poster and reviews, Nov 1976 Published here 19/10/21
- Poster – “Soapbox Circus” at Dallas Brooks Hall, 4/12/76 Published here 19/10/21
- “Radio Active Horror Show” – preview – The Age, 5/7/1977 Published here 19/10/21
- “The Hills Family Show” – programme booklet – front theatre, May/June 1977 Published here 19/10/21
- “The Hills Family Show” – programme booklet – country tour – May/June 1976 Published here 2/11/2021
- “The Hills Family Show” programme booklet – front theatre, October 1975 Published here 2/11/2021
- “Soapbox Circus” 1977 interview, National U newspaper Published here 6/11/2021
- An assessment of the Australian Performing Group by Louis Nowra Published here 6/11/2021
- David Hare on political theatre: “The Playwright as Historian” (1978): APG extracts Published here on 9/11/2021
- APG Collective Programming meeting – Nov 1976 – Committee’s evaluation report Published here on 11/11/2021
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