The Wonder of Little Things

Vince Copley‏ · Lea McInerney‏

ספט׳ 2022 · Bolinda · בקריינות של Greg Fryer

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Vince Copley was born on a government mission into poverty in 1936. By the time he was 15, five of his family had died. But at a home for Aboriginal boys, he befriended future leaders Charlie Perkins, John Moriarty and Gordon Briscoe. They were friendships that would last a lifetime. 'Always remember you're as good as anybody else,' his mother, Kate, often told him. And he was, a champion footballer and premiership-winning coach. But change was in the air, and Copley knew he had more to contribute. So he teamed up with Charlie Perkins, his 'brother' from the boys' home, to help make life better for his people. At every step, with his beloved wife, Brenda, Copley found light in the darkness, the friendly face in the crowd, the small moments and little things that make the world go round. In The Wonder of Little Things, Copley tells his story with humour, humility and wisdom. Written with his friend Lea McInerney over many cups of tea, it is an Australian classic in the making, a plain-speaking account of hardship, courage and optimism told without self-pity or big-noting.

על המחבר

After graduating in theatre study, Greg performed in Asia & Europe and in stand-up comedy at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He has featured in several award-winning short films such as The Disappearance of Willy Bingham. In 2009, Greg played Joe in The Circuit, before landing a role in The Sapphires (2012) which premiered at Cannes. In 2013, he joined the Corenderrk project, which had a season at the Sydney Opera House, and was narrator for The Coniston Massacre documentary. He appeared in The Gods of Wheat Street’(2014). He has worked on Mad as Hell, Dr Blake, Wake in Fright and has been a member of the Lloyd Jones ensemble for 22 yrs at La Mama Theatre which he considers his 2nd home.