The heartwarming all-Australian musical, adapted from Margaret Fulton's bestselling autobiography - "I Sang For My Supper".

Before Margaret Fulton burst into the nation’s kitchens in 1969 with her burnt orange crockpots and chunky stoneware serving dishes, encouraging housewives to try their hand at Nasi Goreng and Apricot Chicken, Australian food was bland, boring and British, or overly fussy, fancy and French!

With hundreds of recipes, step-by step instructions, hints, tips and full-colour pictures, The Margaret Fulton Cookbook was a huge success, and taught a generation of women how to make delicious, economical dishes for family and friends.  The era of the dinner party was born!  Armed with a fondue set, a pressure cooker and their new confidence, women transformed themselves from family cooks to elegant hostesses, serving Chicken Liver Pâté, Sweet and Sour Pork and Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding.

In 1983 Margaret was awarded an Order of Australia in recognition of her services to cookery, and in 2006 she was named by the National Trust as an Australian Living National Treasure.  In 2009 Margaret was named as one of the 25 Australians who have most changed the nation.  Sadly, Margaret Fulton passed away on July 24th 2019, aged 94 years. 

This delightful musical romp follows Margaret Fulton's journey from humble beginnings to super-stardom.

This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. 

"Genuinely funny, heart-warming theatre"
— The Age
"This musical brims with love and energy and is almost like chicken soup for the soul... a fun night out and a love letter to Australian ingenuity... every bit as tasty and kitsch as Fulton and her delectable, sweet treats."
— AU Review
"A joyous celebration of the life of a great Australian, and the country that grew up with her, Margaret Fulton The Musical is eighty minutes of delectable enjoyment, as lightly whipped and deliciously sweet as any of the pavlovas on display."
— Simon Parris

Please note the Springwood Festival will be taking place on Saturday 3 September during the day of the performance and road closures will be in place

The main street of Springwood - Macquarie Road - between Rest Park (near the railway bridge) and the Raymond Road roundabout will be closed to vehicles.

To access Blue Mountains Theatre we suggest you consider using public transport or if driving, arrive early and follow the below advice.

If travelling from the East, you can access theatre parking from the laneway beside the Braemar Gallery on Macquarie Road (east).

If travelling from the west, to avoid congestion entering Springwood on Ferguson Road, exit the Great Western Highway at Faulconbridge railway crossing onto Sir Henry’s Pde and travel along Macquarie Road (west), into Homedale St and Springwood Avenue onto David Road to access theatre parking (limited underground parking is available).

The theatre carpark has limited parking and some street parking in the surrounding area may be available but will also be limited due to the crowds. For a map and to print out these instructions click here.

Partners

Judy Hainsworth

As Margaret Fulton

Jessica Kate Ryan

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Zoë Harlen

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Paige McKay

.

Conor Ensor

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Clancy Enchelmaier

.

Producer

Jally Entertainment

Book & Lyrics

Doug MacLeod

Director

Aarne Neeme

Musical Director

Meg Kiddle

Choreographer

Dan Venz

Music

Yuri Worontschak

Lighting Designer

Travis MacFarlane

Event and ticketing details

Accessibility

Wheelchair Access
Assistive listening Assistive Listening

Dates & Times

Performance SAT 3 SEPT 2022 - 2:00pm
Duration Approx. 80 minutes (no interval)

Tickets

Full price $48.00
Group $45.00 - For 8 people or more, must be purchased in one transaction.
Booking fee $3.50 - A one-off booking fee applies per transaction. This is regardless of the number or value of items purchased.

Location

Blue Mountains Theatre

106 Macquarie Road, Springwood

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Event notes

Theatrical haze

Please note, this performance uses theatrical haze (special effect).     

Event rescheduled due to COVID-19

This event was originally scheduled for 7 August and has been rescheduled to 3 September 2022.

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