Plonk (wine) fancy affair. For example, if a party guest is worried about the social level of the occasion, a host might assuage his or her concerns with the phrase: "Oh, just bring a bottle of plonk." Indeed, probably the most famous literary use of "plonk" comes in Willy Russell's play "Educating Rita". Working-class Rita decides she cannot attend a party to which academic Frank has invited her, since she is ashamed of the wine she has bought and feels out-of-place. When Rita reports her anxieties to Frank the following week, he castigates Rita for being too self-conscious, reassuring her: "It wouldn't
Amanda Muggleton all the State and commercial theatre companies. On stage, her performances with State theatre companies include "Privates on Parade", "The Matchmaker", "The Seagull", "Shirley Valentine" (MTC), "Master Class", "Nicholas Nickleby", "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice", "Soulmates" (STC), "Duet for One", "The Winter's Tale", "Gigi", "We Were Dancing" (QTC), "Twelfth Night", "Blithe Spirit" (SATC), "Educating Rita", "Medea" and "Shirley Valentine" (Hole in the Wall, Perth). Muggleton's commercial credits include "HMS Pinafore" (Essgee), "Hello Dolly" (The Production Company), "The Book Club", "Master Class" (ICA), "Annie" (GFO/SEL/Macks), the original "Steaming" (Morley, Davis), "Eureka!" (Essgee) and "Losing Louis" (Ensemble Theatre). Muggleton has