''Going Home'' was the first full-length play written by Australian playwright

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, it is one of her most well known works. The story concerns the relationship between an Australian artist and his wife, who live in Canada, frustrated with their lives. It premiered in 1976 by the

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. In 1980, ''Going Home'' was filmed by the ABC in a production by Alan Burke and directed by Michael Carson as part of the

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and Gary Day starred.

Productions

Cast of 1980 production

as Jim * Gary Day as Mike *Tom Falk *Jill Howard as Zoe *

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as Molly

References

External links

''Going Home''
at Screen Australia
Original play
at

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Theatre productions of ''Going Home''
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