The Sapphires
- 2012
- Australia
- 1h 43min
- PG
- Directed by: Wayne Blair
- Written by: Tony Briggs, Keith Thompson
- Cast: Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Chris O'Dowd
- UK release: 7 November 2012
Four young Aboriginal sisters become Australia's answer to The Supremes in this true story featuring in-demand Irishman Chris O'Dowd.
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Performance times
Highbury Theatre Centre, Sutton Coldfield (0.0 miles)
Sheffield Road,
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands,
B73 5HD
Sun 28 Oct
£5–£6
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The Sapphires
3 Oct 2012
Wayward plotting lets down this story of a 1960s soul quartet
It’s no surprise that Wayne Blair’s The Sapphires was based on a stage play. Scripted by playwright Tony Briggs, adapting his 2004 work (which played to full houses across Australia and starred Blair), this tale of four Aboriginal girls in the late…
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