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The Sapphires is a 2012 Australian musical comedy-drama film based on the 2004 stage play The Sapphires by Tony Briggs, which is loosely based on a real-life 1960s girl group that included Briggs' mother and aunt. [4] The film is directed by Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Briggs.
The Sapphires – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack peaked at number one on the ARIA Album Chart and was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It also reached number 15 on the New Zealand Albums Chart. A deluxe edition, featuring an additional five songs, was released on 16 November 2012.
The Sapphires is an Australian play written by Tony Briggs and directed by Wesley Enoch. [1] It is set in 1968 (a year after the referendum , which symbolically expanded the rights of Aboriginal people ) and it tells the story of The Sapphires, a singing group of four Yorta Yorta women who tour Vietnam during the war .
Jessica Mauboy, star of 2013 Australian breakout hit “The Sapphires,” returns to a leading film role for the first time in over a decade in family feature “Windcatcher.” Directed by Tanith ...
Mayers was born in 1941, [1] of Yorta Yorta and Wiradjuri heritage. [2]She was one of three members of The Sapphires, along with Beverly Briggs (her sister) and Laurel Robinson, in the 1960s.
Tony Briggs was born on 3 July 1967. [2] He is the son of Laurel Robinson, one of The Sapphires, [3] and is a Yorta Yorta / Wurundjeri man. [4]He attended Scotch College, Melbourne as a boarding student from 1980 to 1985, and proved to be an outstanding athlete there.
Page-Lochard is the son of choreographer Stephen Page, who is from Brisbane, and Cynthia Lochard, from Manhattan, New York City. [1] Page-Lochard was born in Sydney.His mother, who is of African-American descent, was a dancer for the New York City Ballet [2] and is now a teacher for the Pilates Method.
Tessa Bailey’s upcoming rom-com Dream Girl Drama is for the yearners and lovers of forbidden romance — and PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peek!. The latest romance book from the New York Times ...