Squabbalogic in association with the Seymour Centre will present the pre-world premiere of a brand-new Australian musical, THE DISMISSAL, centred on one of the biggest political crises in Australian political history in the York Theatre from June 18-22. 
 
THE DISMISSAL tells the story of the most dramatic event in Australian political history, the firing of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by the Governor-General Sir John Kerr on November 11th, 1975. In 2019, the award-winning music theatre powerhouse Squabbalogic brings the dark intrigue, larrikin humour and larger than life characters of THE DISMISSAL to the stage in this vibrant, exuberant and rage-filled new Australian musical. 
 
Written by Blake Erickson & Jay James-Moody, with music & lyrics by Laura Murphy, THE DISMISSAL, promises to be the biggest political event of 2019. Squabbalogic have assembled an all-star cast including Matthew Whittet as Norman Gunston, Justin Smith as Gough Whitlam, Marney McQueen as Sir John Kerr, Andrew Cutcliffe as Malcolm Fraser and a powerhouse ensemble which includes Blake Appelqvist, Georgie Bolton, Christian Charisiou, Jodie Harris, Monique Salle and Bishanyia Vincent. 

This pre-world premiere production provides a glimpse inside the creative process and invites the audience to participate in shaping the future of a new work. Don’t miss this limited work-in-progress event presentation as we develop, refine and redraft a new theatrical work before your eyes.
 

 
DATES: Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 June 2019
TIMES: 7:30pm each day with additional matinees at 2pm on Wednesday 19 and Saturday 22 June
BOOKINGS:https://www.seymourcentre.com/events/event/the-dismissal/ or (02) 9351 7940
TICKETS: Full $74 | Concession $66 | Under 25s $35