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Contributor	Hugh Hastings
Other Names	Hugh J Williamson
Gender	Male
Nationality	Australian
Date of Birth	31 January 1917
Date of Death	26 November 2004
Functions	Actor, Director, Playwright, Scriptwriter
Notes	Born in Sydney. Went to England 1936 and worked as actor and in film industry. Served in Royal Navy from which his hit play 'Seagulls Over Sorrento' is drawn. Returned to Australia, worked as director of Metropolitan Theatre mid 1950's. Died London. 1917 - 2004. Born in NSW, Australia, moved to England. http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,12070,1387287,00.html.
NLA	http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1006195
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	Seagulls Over Sorrento, Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, New Zealand, 1967 Seagulls over Sorrento, Yatala Labour Prison, Northfield, SA, 1965 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Onehunga High School, Royal Oak, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, New Zealand, 1964 Scapa Flow, Adelphi Theatre, London, England, 8 March 1962 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Canberra, Canberra, ACT, 1962 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Montgomery Pavilion War Veterans' Home, Narrabeen, NSW, 24 March 1956 Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 Pink Elephants, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 4 May 1955 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 29 August 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 A Touch of the Sun, Plaza Theatre, Northcote, VIC, 13 April 1953 A Touch of the Sun, University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC, 23 February 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, HMAS Sydney , Potts Point, NSW, 1 February 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, New Zealand, 28 November 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 25 October 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand, 25 October 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Apollo Theatre, Leicester, Charing Cross, London, England, 14 June 1950 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, London, England, 23 October 1949 Shuffle, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1935 Quadrille, Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 16 April 1935
	Playwright Seagulls Over Sorrento, Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, New Zealand, 1967 Seagulls over Sorrento, Yatala Labour Prison, Northfield, SA, 1965 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Onehunga High School, Royal Oak, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, New Zealand, 1964 Scapa Flow, Adelphi Theatre, London, England, 8 March 1962 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Canberra, Canberra, ACT, 1962 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Montgomery Pavilion War Veterans' Home, Narrabeen, NSW, 24 March 1956 Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 Pink Elephants, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 4 May 1955 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 29 August 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 A Touch of the Sun, Plaza Theatre, Northcote, VIC, 13 April 1953 A Touch of the Sun, University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC, 23 February 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, HMAS Sydney , Potts Point, NSW, 1 February 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, New Zealand, 28 November 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand, 25 October 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 25 October 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Apollo Theatre, Leicester, Charing Cross, London, England, 14 June 1950 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, London, England, 23 October 1949 Shuffle, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1935 Quadrille, Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 16 April 1935 Director Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 A Touch of the Sun, University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC, 23 February 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Shuffle, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1935 Actor Shuffle, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1935
	John Casson - Director, Producer Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 29 August 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, HMAS Sydney , Potts Point, NSW, 1 February 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Grand Opera House (1914-1977), Wellington, New Zealand, 28 November 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand, 25 October 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand, 25 October 1952 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 William Hodge - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Kevin Miles - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Keneth Thornett - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Michael Anderson - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Don Crosby - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Brian James - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Frank Taylor - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Gordon Chater - Actor Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Kenneth Firth - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Melvin Bourne - Lighting Designer, Set Designer Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Apollo Theatre, Leicester, Charing Cross, London, England, 14 June 1950 Veronica Dow - Director Seagulls Over Sorrento, Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, New Zealand, 1967 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Onehunga High School, Royal Oak, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, New Zealand, 1964 Eric Howell - Actor, Director Shuffle, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1935 Quadrille, Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 16 April 1935 J Alan Kenyon - Scenic Artist Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Les King - Stage Manager Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Cecil Newman - Scenic Artist Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 James Powell - Musician, Musician: Pianist Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Nola Powell - Musician, Musician: Pianist Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Michael Anderson - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 John Barrett - Actor Shuffle, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1935 Charles Bowden - Director, Producer Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Walter Brooke - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 George Carden - Director Scapa Flow, Adelphi Theatre, London, England, 8 March 1962 Amber Mae Cecil - Actor Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 Norman Coburn - Actor Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 Phillip Colledge - Actor, Set Designer Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 Peter Cookson - Producer Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Donald Crosby - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Lloyd Cunnington - Assistant Stage Manager Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Bill Daniels - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Wallace Douglas - Director Seagulls Over Sorrento, Apollo Theatre, Leicester, Charing Cross, London, England, 14 June 1950 Kenneth Firth - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Ron Folkard - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Bruce Hall - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Kevin Healy - Actor Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 Brian James - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Philip Langner - Producer Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Lesley Lindsay - Actor, Set Designer Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 H Lourensz - Director Seagulls Over Sorrento, Canberra, Canberra, ACT, 1962 Leslie Nielsen - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 J Pat O'Malley - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 John Randolph - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Dinah Rogers - Actor Shuffle, St James' Hall (1887-1961), Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1935 Jay Ross - Director A Touch of the Sun, Plaza Theatre, Northcote, VIC, 13 April 1953 Mark Rydell - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Guy Spaull - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Rod Steiger - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Frank Taylor - Actor Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Mildred Trebor - Costume Designer Seagulls Over Sorrento, John Golden Theatre, New York, New York, United States of America, 11 September 1952 Michael Weight - Set Designer Seagulls Over Sorrento, Apollo Theatre, Leicester, Charing Cross, London, England, 14 June 1950
	J C Williamson Theatres Limited (1943-1976) Seagulls Over Sorrento, Montgomery Pavilion War Veterans' Home, Narrabeen, NSW, 24 March 1956 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Victoria Theatre (1891-), Newcastle, NSW, 24 September 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 29 August 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 4 July 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, HMAS Sydney , Potts Point, NSW, 1 February 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA, 29 January 1953 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW, 29 January 1953 Seagulls over Sorrento, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1 March 1952 Dolphin Theatre Seagulls Over Sorrento, Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, New Zealand, 1967 Seagulls Over Sorrento, Onehunga High School, Royal Oak, Maungakiekie-Tāmaki, New Zealand, 1964 Globe Theatre Players A Touch of the Sun, Plaza Theatre, Northcote, VIC, 13 April 1953 J C Williamson Theatres (1939-1943) Seagulls Over Sorrento, His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand, 24 December 1952 Knox Grammar School Seagulls Over Sorrento, Canberra, Canberra, ACT, 1962 Melbourne Little Theatre Company A Touch of the Sun, University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC, 23 February 1953 Metropolitan Theatre Blood Orange, Metropolitan Theatre (1949-1956), Sydney, NSW, 1 February 1956 Rowe Street Players, Sydney Quadrille, Savoy Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 16 April 1935 Yatala Labour Prison Theatre Seagulls over Sorrento, Yatala Labour Prison, Northfield, SA, 1965
Resources	Article: Australians in London Spotlights, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 January 1952, 6 Article: Dennis Barker, Obituary. Hugh Hastings, The Guardian (London), 11 January 2005 Manuscript: Hugh Hastings, A Touch of the Sun, Campbell Howard Collection, 1953 Manuscript: Hugh Hastings, Blood Orange, Campbell Howard Collection, 1956 Manuscript: Hugh Hastings, Christmas, an Elephant!, Campbell Howard Collection, 1955 Manuscript: Hugh Hastings, Scapa Flow, Campbell Howard Collection, 1950 Playscript: Hugh Hastings, Seagulls over Sorrento: A Play in Three Acts, Samuel French, London, 1951
Works	A Touch of the Sun Blood Orange Pink Elephants Quadrille Seagulls Over Sorrento Shuffle
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	232699

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