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Actor, Pocket Playhouse Personalities, Theatre Personalities

Noeline Brown

Noeline Brown
Noeline Brown

Noeline Brown first appeared at the Pocket Playhouse, Sydenham in “Roundup on the Moon” in 1961 for the Pocket Children’s Theatre. This role was quickly followed by roles in “Major Barbara” (1962), “My Sister Eileen” (1962), “Hansel and Gretel” (1963) and “Bell Book and Candle” (1963.

In 1961 Noeline Brown was acclaimed for her leading female role in “The Sleeping Prince” at the Pocket Playhouse, Sydney’s Unique Little Theatre, and her professional career began the next year. Since then Noeline has become a renowned actress and comedienne winning both popular and critical acclaim including a Logie award in 1978 for the most popular NSW female personality.

She is married to writer/producer Tony Sattler. Together they run a production company -Wintergreen Productions, live in the Southern Highlands and Noeline continues to write, act and do community work. She has been interested in social, political and community issues throughout her career and has worked for arts organisations and institutions including the Actors Benevolent Fund.

In 2006, she received a “Children’s Week Community for Children Award” for “volunteering to improve the
lives of children”.

On 12th April 2008 she was appointed Ambassador for the Ageing. Also in 2008 she was the recipient of The Glugs Norman Kessell Memorial Award for her performance in “Glorious”.

In 2005 she wrote her autobiography, Noeline Brown – Longterm Memoir.

For further information her web site is http://www.noelinebrown.com.au

Actor, Theatre Personalities

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh accepting a gift of orchids from Norman McVicker at Pocket Playhouse, 1961.
Vivien Leigh accepting a gift of orchids from Norman McVicker at Pocket Playhouse, 1961.

Vivien Leigh came to the Pocket Playhouse on Sunday October 22, 1961 escorted by fellow actor John Merivale. Yes, the same stage actress and famous film star who played ‘Scarlett’ in the block buster ‘Gone With the Wind’. She came to a performance of ‘The Sleeping Prince’ (she had created the stage role in London) with Noeline Brown and Edward Lansdowne in the featured roles. We became good friends and I visited her backstage at the old Theatre Royal. The full story of her visit to the Pocket Playhouse is recorded in ‘Encounters With Rainbows’ published privately and presently unavailable.