Hotel Sorrento

Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: Elspeth Ballantyne as Hilary, Julia Blake as Marge. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Hotel Sorrento

By Hannie Rayson

27 July 1990 – 18 August 1990 Merlyn Theatre

Playbox Theatre Company,

New Writing Theatre World Premiere

Three sisters come together after ten years: Hilary who lives in Sorrento with her father and her sixteen-year-old son; Pippa visiting from New York where she works in advertising; and Meg, who returns home from England with her English husband after her new novel, 'Melancholy', is shortlisted for the Booker prize. Unspoken aspects of their shared past, jolted by the autobiographical flavour of Meg's book, haunts the reunion.

This production transferred to the Alexander Theatre in Clayton (29 August - 8 September). In 1991 it played at The Wharf for the Sydney Theatre Company with two cast changes .

Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: Elspeth Ballantyne as Hilary, Genevieve Picot as Pippa. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: Caroline Gillmer as Meg, David Latham as Edwin. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: Peter Curtin as Dick, Julia Blake as Marge. Photographer: Jeff Busby
Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: David Latham as Edwin, Peter Curtin as Dick. Photographer: Jeff Busby
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Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: Elspeth Ballantyne as Hilary, Genevieve Picot as Pippa. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: Caroline Gillmer as Meg, David Latham as Edwin. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: Peter Curtin as Dick, Julia Blake as Marge. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "Hotel Sorrento". L-R: David Latham as Edwin, Peter Curtin as Dick. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Cast

David Latham

David Latham

Actor (Melbourne only)

Peter Curtin

Peter Curtin

Actor

Robin Cuming

Robin Cuming

Actor

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Actor (Melbourne only)

Tamblyn Lord

Tamblyn Lord

Actor

Jennifer Claire

Actor (Sydney only)

Barry Otto

Barry Otto

Actor (Sydney only)

Creatives

Hannie Rayson

Hannie Rayson

Playwright

Aubrey Mellor

Aubrey Mellor

Director

Hilary Glow

Dramaturg

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Production Manager

David Berthold

Assistant Director

John Comeadow

Lighting Designer

Jennie Tate

Jennie Tate

Set Designer, Costume Designer

Stuart Greenbaum

Composer

Jamie Ivarsen

Assistant Stage Manager

Stuart McKenzie

Sound Operator/Engineer

Ross Murray

Stage Manager

Jill Smith

Jill Smith

General Manager