The Tramp's Revenge

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Event The Tramp's Revenge
Venue St Martins Youth Arts Centre, South Yarra, VIC
First Date 29 May 1984
Opening Date 31 May 1984
Last Date 14 July 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description It is 1916 and Charlie Chaplin, aged 26, is travelling from Los Angeles to New York to finalise a major movie contract which will secure his future. In reality this journey was to lead to success beyond his wildest dreams.On the train with him is a tramp, a genuine one as opposed to the lovable tramp Chaplin immortalised on film and which the world took to heart; Isadora, a femme fatale; and the train waiter, a would-be movie star. Throughout the journey Chaplin seems to be haunted by the tramp. How does a mere beggar pose a threat to a celebrity like Chaplin? Inextricably linked with a past which Chaplin cannot escape, does the tramp trigger memories which Chaplin chooses to forget? Certainly those memories are the inspiration for much of his unique comedy.
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nick Carrafa Actor The Tramp
Ron Challinor Actor The Waiter
Joseph Spano Actor Charlie Chaplin
Anne Sparks Actor Isadora
Ken Campbell-Dobbie Director
Colin Golvan Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Event Identifier 102355