# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Radium Girls
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 09:30 pm (+11:00)
- **Event Description**: Presented by Hunter Drama, Knock & Run Theatre and The Actors Company

100 YEARS LATER, THEIR STORY GLOWS ON. A gripping historical drama based on actual events.

In 1926, radium was a miracle cure. Madame Curie was an international celebrity. Luminous watches were the height of modern innovation. Then the young women who painted them began to die.

They were told the glowing paint was safe. They were told there was nothing to fear. And when the evidence began to tell a very different story, one of America's most powerful corporations had every reason to make sure their voices were never heard.

Inspired by the extraordinary and heartbreaking true events, D.W. Gregory’s Radium Girls follows dial painter Grace Fryer (Addison Raftery and Lucienne Roberts) as she takes on the U.S. Radium Corporation and begins a David-and-Goliath fight for justice. Standing in her way is her former employer, Arthur Roeder (Ben Loutitt) - a man who believes passionately in the promise of radium and cannot accept that the scientific breakthrough he championed may be destroying the lives of the women who worked for him.

But taking on a corporation means taking on far more than a courtroom. As reputations, livelihoods and relationships are threatened, Grace must decide just how much she is prepared to risk to make the truth impossible to ignore.

One hundred years after the events of 1926, their fight returns to the stage.

Urgent, searing and deeply human, Radium Girls is a story of discovery and ambition, corporate power and personal courage - and what happens when ordinary people refuse to be sacrificed in the name of progress.

Directed by award-winning director and Artistic Director of acclaimed Newcastle theatre company Knock and Run Theatre Company, James Chapman, Radium Girls comes to the Civic Playhouse for three days only this November.

Starring Patrick Campbell, Austin Cooper, Lisa Hesketh, Ben Loutitt, Olive McTiernan, Lena Mueller, Hedda Morley-Kaeding, Addison Raftery, Lucienne Roberts, Sophie Russ, Devan Tarranza, Liz Vassilacos, Nerida Walker, Hugh Wilson, and Bella Wyman.

Running time 135 minutes, including 15 minute interval. Running times are approximate and subject to change without notice.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/radium-girls/200030711500233
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, performances, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newcastle
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Playhouse, Civic Theatre
- **lat**: -32.92709
- **long**: 151.77213
- **full address**: Playhouse, Civic Theatre, 387 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia, Newcastle

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Radium Girls
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/10aef548a63263537b72115e1e1f6b068d03f0edd2b1e24153ec02c21bcafcb6-rimg-w1200-h444-dc080808-gmir?v=1789681711

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Radium Girls being held?
  - **A:** Radium Girls takes place on Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Playhouse, Civic Theatre, 387 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia, Newcastle.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Radium Girls?
  - **A:** Radium Girls is organized by Hunter Drama.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Radium Girls is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newcastle, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Radium Girls sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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