The Time is Not Yet Ripe

Thomas Louis Buvelot Esson

Summary

Thomas Louis Buvelot Esson (1878 - 1943) was an Australian poet, journalist and playwright. He was born in Edinburgh but moved to Melbourne, Australia when he was three. He attended the University of Melbourne and began working as a journalist and playwright soon after.His best known work is the political comedy, The Time is Not Yet Ripe, first performed in 1912.  It has since come to be acknowledged as an Australian classic, and has often been revived. - Summary Adapted from Wikipedia by Algy PugCast list:Sir Joseph Quiverton:  Algy PugDoris: Beth ThomasEnglish Butler: Frances BrownSir Henry Pilsbury: Jon SmithLady Pilsbury:  ToddHWJohn K. Hill: Nick BulkaSydney Barrett/Socialists: Kristin GjerløwMiss Perkins: Libby GohnOtto/Socialists: Lars RolanderHarry Hopkins/Socialists: Phil BensonPeter Jensen/Socialists: Lars RolanderArthur Gray/Socialists: Peter TuckerBertie Wainwright: Ben Lindsey-ClarkViolet Faulkner: SavannahA Fat Man/Crowd: balaA Cheeky Youth/Crowd: Victoria PA Working Woman/Crowd:  AvailleAn Old Man/Crowd: Robert DixonNarrator: JanetEdited by: ToddHWCoordinated by:  Algy Pug

Duration: about 2 hours (01:55:33)
Publishing date: 2014-08-25; Copyright Year: 1912. Copyright Statment: —