Written by award-winning Australian playwright Kieran Carroll and performed by acclaimed Melbourne actor Paul Armstrong, NEWK (The John Newcombe Story) traces the life of the great Australian tennis champion of the 1960s and 70s, John Newcombe.
Set in 2024 at Newk’s 80th birthday in Sydney, Newcombe’s journey travels from naïve 1960s schoolboy, to becoming the number one player in the world in the 1970s, to his time as Davis Cup Captain and to the stroke he suffered in 2003.
Both drama and comedy, the play portrays a highly determined and ambitious man burning through a quickly changing world.
The play also captures hilarious moments from some of Newcombe’s numerous commercials and business enterprises.
NEWK (The John Newcombe Story) is a grand story about wanting life to be a huge ride, where rest is secondary, and how that zest and appetite for life never disappear but need to be tempered. So, grab a Cinzano and enjoy this rollicking ride through the life of one of Australia’s greatest sportsmen.
Suitable for ages 12+
Duration: 80 minutes, no intermission
Foyer doors and bar open: 6.45pm
Show: 7.30pm
Don Russell Performing Arts Centre, Lot 13 Murdoch Road
Thornlie WA 6108
Australia
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