Stepping Out

Stepping Out (1980)

One of the most honoured and distinguished documentaries in Australian film history. Stepping Out draws attention to the talents of people with intellectual disabilities. The group went on to perform at the Sydney Opera House.

Date of release
1980-12-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
48m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Chris Noonan

Casting

Interesting facts

Stepping Out is a 1980 Australian documentary film created by Chris Noonan, that follows a intellectually disabled theatre group in the leadup to their first public performance at the Sydney Opera House.

Production

Chris Noonan wrote and directed the film.

Stepping Out was largely filmed in 1979 in Gore Hill, Sydney, following residents of the Lorna Hodgkinson Sunshine Home. It features workshops and rehearsals, led by Aldo Gennaro, for a series of performances of the shows The Prince, and Life, Images and Reflections at Sydney Opera House. Dean Semler was responsible for the cinematography.

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