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Born in Bega NSW in 1922, Norma Disher had two younger brothers.  Her father was a coach builder and wheelwright and her mother, a talented seamstress, worked in a drapery store in the town.  Norma was educated locally at St Patrick’s Primary. At age 14, folllowing her mother’s death, she moved to Sydney where she lived with friends of the family and gained her Intermediate Certificate at St Mary Magdalene High School in Rose Bay.  
 
Born in Bega NSW in 1922, Norma Disher had two younger brothers.  Her father was a coach builder and wheelwright and her mother, a talented seamstress, worked in a drapery store in the town.  Norma was educated locally at St Patrick’s Primary. At age 14, folllowing her mother’s death, she moved to Sydney where she lived with friends of the family and gained her Intermediate Certificate at St Mary Magdalene High School in Rose Bay.  
  
After completing Technical College courses in dressmaking and millinery, she worked for seven years as music librarian at radio station 2SM; a colleague was  [[Person - Pat Jenkins | Pat Jenkins]]  who joined NT and helped her with costumes.  The first shows Norma saw at NT were ''The Star Turns Red'' and ''Woman Bites'' ''Dog'', and her first job after joining in 1949 was fixing the curtains for a Workshop ''The Bear'' directed by [[Person - Keith Gow | Keith Gow]].  She helped with music for shows, was on backstage and production committees, and took over Wardrobe from [[Person - Elsie Dayne | Elsie Dayne]] . She was given a Chinese Peace badge in 1957.
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After completing Technical College courses in dressmaking and millinery, she worked for seven years as music librarian at radio station 2SM; a colleague was  [[Person - Pat Jenkins | Pat Jenkins]]  who joined NT and helped her with costumes.  The first shows Norma saw at NT were ''The Star Turns Red'' and ''Woman Bites'' ''Dog'', and her first job after joining in 1948 was fixing the curtains for a Workshop ''The Bear'' directed by [[Person - Keith Gow | Keith Gow]].  She helped with music for shows, was on backstage and production committees, and took over Wardrobe from [[Person - Elsie Dayne | Elsie Dayne]] . She was given a Chinese Peace badge in 1957.
  
 
Norma was never interested in acting but liked being part of the NT group.  She made costumes for ''Spanish Village'' 1951, a Workshop ''Pygmalion'' 1951, ''United Notions'' 1953, ''The Biggest Thief in Town'' 1959, “The Night of the Ding Dong” 1959 and ''Challenge'' a drama night 1954, co-directed ''Here Under Heaven'' 1961 and ''Our "Dear" Relations'' 1963, and directed ''Purlie Victorious'' 1964 and ''Andorra'' 1965. A member of the Sydney Film Society, she was a co-founder of the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit with Keith Gow and [[Person - Jock Levy | Jock Levy]]  while working as a clerk at the Sydney Trade Union Club. For a time she lived with other NT members at ''Maramanah'' Kings Cross. A Life Member from 1964, she married [[Person - Bruce Hawkins | Bruce Hawkins]].
 
Norma was never interested in acting but liked being part of the NT group.  She made costumes for ''Spanish Village'' 1951, a Workshop ''Pygmalion'' 1951, ''United Notions'' 1953, ''The Biggest Thief in Town'' 1959, “The Night of the Ding Dong” 1959 and ''Challenge'' a drama night 1954, co-directed ''Here Under Heaven'' 1961 and ''Our "Dear" Relations'' 1963, and directed ''Purlie Victorious'' 1964 and ''Andorra'' 1965. A member of the Sydney Film Society, she was a co-founder of the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit with Keith Gow and [[Person - Jock Levy | Jock Levy]]  while working as a clerk at the Sydney Trade Union Club. For a time she lived with other NT members at ''Maramanah'' Kings Cross. A Life Member from 1964, she married [[Person - Bruce Hawkins | Bruce Hawkins]].

Latest revision as of 10:40, 17 April 2021

NORMA MARGARET DISHER

Born in Bega NSW in 1922, Norma Disher had two younger brothers. Her father was a coach builder and wheelwright and her mother, a talented seamstress, worked in a drapery store in the town. Norma was educated locally at St Patrick’s Primary. At age 14, folllowing her mother’s death, she moved to Sydney where she lived with friends of the family and gained her Intermediate Certificate at St Mary Magdalene High School in Rose Bay.

After completing Technical College courses in dressmaking and millinery, she worked for seven years as music librarian at radio station 2SM; a colleague was Pat Jenkins who joined NT and helped her with costumes. The first shows Norma saw at NT were The Star Turns Red and Woman Bites Dog, and her first job after joining in 1948 was fixing the curtains for a Workshop The Bear directed by Keith Gow. She helped with music for shows, was on backstage and production committees, and took over Wardrobe from Elsie Dayne . She was given a Chinese Peace badge in 1957.

Norma was never interested in acting but liked being part of the NT group. She made costumes for Spanish Village 1951, a Workshop Pygmalion 1951, United Notions 1953, The Biggest Thief in Town 1959, “The Night of the Ding Dong” 1959 and Challenge a drama night 1954, co-directed Here Under Heaven 1961 and Our "Dear" Relations 1963, and directed Purlie Victorious 1964 and Andorra 1965. A member of the Sydney Film Society, she was a co-founder of the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit with Keith Gow and Jock Levy while working as a clerk at the Sydney Trade Union Club. For a time she lived with other NT members at Maramanah Kings Cross. A Life Member from 1964, she married Bruce Hawkins.



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