Blabbermouth (play)
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| Author | Mary Morris |
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| 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