An Angel at My Table

Overview

Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.

Details

Cast

Kerry Fox

Janet Frame

Alexia Keogh

Janet Frame as a child

Karen Fergusson

Janet Frame as a teenager

Iris Churn

Mother

Jessie Mune

Janet Frame as a baby

Kevin J. Wilson

Father

Edith Campion

Miss Lindsay

Francesca Collins

Baby Jane

Melina Bernecker

Myrtle

Mark Morrison

Bruddie Frame as child

Katherine Murray-Cowper

Young Isabel

Mark Thomson

Billy Delaware

Brenda Kendall

Miss Botting

Paul Moffat

Dis McIvor

Blair Hutchison

Bully Boy

David McAuslan

Bully Boy

Ailene Herring

Teacher

Faye Flegg

Doctor

Carla Hedgeman

Young Poppy

Timothy Bartlett

Gussy Dymock