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ABOVE: MARY-LOU PHILIP, BRIAN RANDALL
OAM (‘52), BILL PHILIP AM (‘46) LIZZIE
HOWCROFT AND ELIZABETH RANDALL
THE
SAPPHIRES
When Yorta Yorta meets
Mowtown meets Scotch …
The touring version of The Sapphires landed with a
burst of sequins, sparkle and plenty of sass at Scotch
in mid-September. The audience was transported back
to the Sixties, unmistakably of course through the music
– from the sultry to pop-soul, some finely performed a
cappella and more than a touch of ‘doo-wop’ and Aretha
– but also through the play’s central themes reflective of
the tumultuous era in which it is set – the racial divide, the
Vietnam War and a confronting period of social change.
Given that so many of us have seen and loved the
film The Sapphires, we extend our sincere thanks to its
acclaimed screenwriter and director, Scotch’s pioneering
Indigenous student, Tony Briggs (’85) for bringing this
stage version to the Geoffrey McComas Theatre for us all
to enjoy.
The Indigenous Program resonates strongly within the
Scotch Family and continues to garner generous support.
In light of this, we are especially pleased to report that
proceeds for the two performances will be directed to the
Scotch College Indigenous Scholarship Program.
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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE:
PATTY WALLACE-SMITH
AND BRUCE ARMSTRONG;
CARLIN, SORAYA AND AMELIE
BRIGGS WITH DAMIENNE
PRADIER; MARK (’79) AND
KAREN SANTINI WITH KARIN
TAEUBNER AND ANDREW
WOOD (’79); RICHARD (’86)
AND LISA BLOOM; BEN
SHEARER, TIM SHEARER
(’85) DAVID ASHTON (‘65) AND
DENISE ARMSTRONG
PATTY WALLACE-SMITH
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