Big Toys | |
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Written by | Patrick White |
Characters | Ritchie Bosanquet, a wealthy and successful lawyer Meg Bosanquet, socialite Terry Legge, a well-connected trade union leader based on Jack Mundey |
Date premiered | 27 July 1977 |
Place premiered | Parade Theatre, Kensington, Sydney |
Original language | English |
Subject | A satire on Sydney high society |
Genre | satire |
Setting | Sydney |
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