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Starstruck the Stage Musical
2019
single work
musical theatre
'‘It's the monkey in me that makes me want to do it.’
'From the iconic 1980s Australian film originally directed by Gillian Armstrong comes Starstruck The Stage Musical, a love letter to Sydney. Set in The Rocks in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the 1980s, the musical follows quirky teenager Jackie Mullens, who works in her mother’s failing pub but dreams of becoming a rock star. With her cousin Angus, they conspire to make one appearance on the national TV talent series, ‘The Wow Show’. Starstruck The Stage Musical features the original soundtrack, including Body and Soul by Tim Finn, the title song Starstruck by Phil Judd, and The Monkey in Me! by Dennis Nattrass.' (Production summary)
Notes
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The script came from the collaboration of producer David Elfick and scriptwriter Stephen MacLean, who had worked together on GTK (the ABC's ground-breaking rock music show) and at Go-Set (the music and surfing magazine). MacLean had grown up in a pub with various aunts, and thought it would make a good background for a story.
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5 Aussie Musicals You Might Not Have Heard Of – But Really Should See
2023
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— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 November 2023; -
Rediscovering Starstruck : Gillian Armstrong's 80s Rock Musical Extravaganza
2017
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— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 1 August 2017;'Armstrong’s second feature after My Brilliant Career was a neon lightning bolt with all the makings of a classic – and it’s finally been given a second life. ' (Introduction)
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High Spirits : Jo Kennedy in Starstruck (Gillian Armstrong, 1982) and Tender Hooks (Mary Callaghan, 1989)
2017
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— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , June no. 83 2017; -
Pioneering Australian Women Filmmakers : Introduction
2017
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— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , June no. 83 2017; -
Family's in the Frame
2015
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 21 October 2015; (p. 22)
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Family's in the Frame
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 21 October 2015; (p. 22) -
Pioneering Australian Women Filmmakers : Introduction
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , June no. 83 2017; -
High Spirits : Jo Kennedy in Starstruck (Gillian Armstrong, 1982) and Tender Hooks (Mary Callaghan, 1989)
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , June no. 83 2017; -
Rediscovering Starstruck : Gillian Armstrong's 80s Rock Musical Extravaganza
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 1 August 2017;'Armstrong’s second feature after My Brilliant Career was a neon lightning bolt with all the makings of a classic – and it’s finally been given a second life. ' (Introduction)
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5 Aussie Musicals You Might Not Have Heard Of – But Really Should See
2023
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 November 2023;
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