That Christmas of '75 by Wendy Richardson
About
Wendy's final play, That Christmas in '75 is set in the working-class suburb of Unanderra during the hot summer of 1975, the play follows Thelma Anderson and her family as they prepare for Christmas against a backdrop of political upheaval and neighbourhood dramas. The Andersons, living in Housing Commission fibro cottages, are surrounded by migrant families – the Websters, the Papadopolouses, and the Rosettis – whose lives and secrets comically intertwine with their own.As Gough Whitlam’s dismissal plays out on the radio, Thelma frets over lost budgerigars, her son Steve hides from responsibility in his backyard shed, and Dawn struggles to keep her family and Christmas preparations together. Meanwhile, mysterious bundles of chicken wire sculptures, secret dowries, and backyard gossip fuel a web of misunderstandings, alliances, and comic tensions among the neighbours.
Dates
Friday 21 November 2025 - Saturday 29 November 2025 (UTC+10)Location
The Phoenix Theatre
24 Bridge Street, Coniston NSW 2500
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