Effie Crump Theatre
Written by Lisa Holland-McNair from the reminiscences of Elizabeth Caiacob
In the late 1980s, a group of ‘resting’ actors gather in a Sorrento backyard, sipping wine and bemoaning the fact that Perth’s theatre scene is diminishing before their eyes.
The solution? Effie Crump of course, an unlikely name for an unlikely saviour.
The heroine of this story? Elizabeth Caiacob, who in 1990 transforms a disused room in North Perth’s Old Brisbane Hotel, into a vibrant, intimate theatre scene, loved by all who squeeze into its tiny auditorium. With Elizabeth at the helm, the next eight years sees Effie’s stage support a plethora of local and international plays, written, directed and performed by up and coming, as well as world-renowned, stars.
Continuous theatre, including many regional performances, gives audiences from all over Western Australia the opportunity to laugh, cry and sing along.
So just who is the enigmatic and mysterious Effie Crump? Take a seat in the front row and watch the story of the Effie Crump Theatre come to life once more.
