Red Cap

Direct from the World Premiere in Mount Isa Commissioned by Queensland Music Festival A co-production between Queensland Music Festival, La Boite Theatre Company and Mount Isa City Council The Mount Isa mining dispute of 1964 arose from a struggle for better wages and work conditions but escalated into a no-holds-barred battle. The miners, their wives and the whole city rose up and pitted themselves against their Company and union, the media and the Government who were all determined to break their will to fight. A leader emerged. His name was Pat Mackie (with his distinctive red cap) who, in his own words, was “an old wobblie-minded worker with a shit-stirring touch”. A tale of community triumph over rampant authoritarianism, Red Cap is an exciting and original music-theatre experience that captures the Aussie battler's fight for dignity, self-determination and the quintessential right to a fair-go. Director: Sean Mee Season: 19 July – 4 August (Previews: 17 & 18 July) Show Times: Mon, Tue & Wed 6.30pm, Thu – Sat 8pm Opening Night: 19 July 8pm After Show Discussion: 27 July Matinee: Sat 28 July & Sat 4 August 2pm