Boss of the Pool
| Author | Mary Morris |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Play |
| Publisher | Currency Press |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-86819-355-7 |
Boss of the Pool is a play by Scottish-Australian playwright Mary Morris. It was adapted from the novel of the same name, by Robin Klein, and it was published by Currency Press in 1993.[1]
Plot
Shelley is embarrassed when her mother starts working at the ‘retard farm’. Why can’t she get a decent job? At the pool, Ben is afraid of the water, but persists in hanging around the edge, and Tania in the wheelchair is organising a disco.
First Production
Boss of the Pool, the play was first performed by Acting Out on 7 July 1990 at the Playhouse Theatre, Perth with the following cast:
BEN: Paul Tolton
SHELLEY: Christine Ewing
ANNE, PETRA, BEN’S MOTHER: Diane Jeffries
JANICE, SHOPGIRL, DENISE, CLAUDIA: Camilla Sobb
MRS MURRAY, MEGAN, TANIA: Damien O’Doherty
Director, Grahame Gavin
Designer, Lou Westbury
References
- ^ Morris, Mary (1993). Boss of the Pool. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 978-0-86819-355-7.