| A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John McKellar |
| Directed by | William Orr |
| Date premiered | November 9, 1965 (1965-11-09) |
| Place premiered | Phillip St Theatre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | musical revue |
A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down is a 1965 Australian stage revue by John McKellar. The title references Bex, which was a popular compound analgesic in Australia at the time. The play popularised the phrase, "A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down", which "quickly became a common Australian saying".[1]
The play premiered at Phillip Street Theatre and ran for more than 250 performances.[2][3][4] The cast included John Ewart,[2] Gloria Dawn,[5] Ruth Cracknell and Reg Livermore.[6][7] The play is McKellar's most critically acclaimed and popularly attended work.[1] The Bulletin called it "good, clean fun" with "some brilliant spots and an enlivening finale."[8]
Commencing 18 September. A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down. Starring: Gloria Dawn, John Ewart, Reginald Livermore, Brigid Lenihan, Kevan Johnston, Judith Roberts, Donald MacDonald, Barbara Wyndon. 7 programs.
There are six programmes for this production in the Wolanski file with no cast differences. The programmes contain brief biographies and photos of the cast. Programmes at the National Library of Australia indicate that this production ran well into 1966 and was performed over 250 times during its extended season.
