Newk (The John Newcombe Story) will be performed in July 2019 at the following Melbourne venues. A new date for 2020 is also confirmed.

Sat July 20th – Royal South Yarra Tennis Club, South Yarra (More details soon)

Sunday July 21st – Hampton Community Centre, 14 Willis St, Hampton

A fundraiser presented by Moorabbin Rotary for children born with cleft lips and palates.

Tickets for the fundraiser can be bought at the link below:  https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=497208&

2020 dates

Friday February 14th – Frankston Arts Centre (More details soon)

Yan Zhuang’s Sunday Age article about the play can be found below:

https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/theatre/a-trip-back-in-time-with-an-australian-tennis-legend-20190110-p50qpb.html

Below is the Conversation Hour from ABC 774 where Damian Callinan and I talk about the play. Our part starts about 18 minutes in.

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour/10718296?fbclid=IwAR3g5bNJuQD7GS0Sc4_bKzEi7nTbxPS5InHVU2YfCuwLe914aEU3yFZOz40

Below is a review of the opening night’s show on Jan 14th, 2019 @ The Butterfly Club, Melbourne.

http://www.whatdidshethink.com/2019/01/

Below is a review from The Toorak Times on Jan 16th, 2019 @ The Butterfly Club, Melbourne

https://kierancarroll.com/newk/