West of the Black Stump explained

West of the Black Stump
Music:Sandra McKenzie
Lyrics:Reg Livermore
Productions:1964 Canberra Rep

West of the Black Stump is a 1964 Australian musical with book and lyrics by Reg Livermore and music by Sandra McKenzie.[1] Described as "a child's game of cowboys for adults", the action takes place in Witchety City around the 1850s, somewhere 'west of the Black Stump'. It was Livermore's second musical after The Good Ship Walter Raleigh.[2]

Premiered by Canberra Repertory Society in 1964, it received a professional production in Adelaide in July 1965 by the South Australian Theatre Company at Theatre 62 and then on tour to regional South Australia.[3]

It was called The Kalgoorlie Kid. Livermore called it a "romp".

Notes and References

  1. News: Sydney actor's musical to be premiered here . . 39 . 10,994 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 4 November 1964 . 3 August 2023 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Jill. Sykes. Livermore chases his dream. The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 January 1978. 16.
  3. News: 'West Of The Black Stump' Country Tour . . XXXVIII . 2038 . South Australia . 22 July 1965 . 3 August 2023 . 5 . National Library of Australia.

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