The Tempest

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Event The Tempest
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 10 May 1990
Opening Date 12 May 1990
Last Date 16 June 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Gale Edwards production "shuttles, with apparant effortlessness between fantasy and reality". Hurt, loss, betrayal and anger meet love, hope, destiny and magic in this ancient epic tale.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Ageing
Family
Fantasy
Supernatural
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alan Clarke Actor Spirit/Boatswain
Robin Cuming Actor Alonso
Paul English Actor Ferdinand
Reg Evans Actor Trinculo
John Gaden Actor Prospero
Frank Gallacher Actor Caliban
William Gluth Actor Antonio
Philip Holder Actor Sebastian
Brian James Actor Gonzalo
Helen Morse Actor Ariel
Joanne Offe Actor Spirit/Juno
Sancia Robinson Actor Miranda
Ross Williams Actor Stephano
Doris Younane Actor Spirit/Ceres
Liam Elliston Assistant Stage Manager
Jacqueline King Assistant Stage Manager
Melissa Bruce Assistant to the Director
Sharon Peel Assistant to the Director
Sam Mallet Composer
Tony Tripp Designer
Gale Edwards Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
William Shakespeare Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Kerry Saxby Sound Designer
Christine Hutchins Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This was Gale Edwards' first production for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1990
Programme
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 19 November 2024
Event Identifier 12053
Dataset AusStage