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
Robin Cuming Actor
Paul English Actor
Reg Evans Actor
John Gaden Actor
Frank Gallacher Actor
William Gluth Actor
Philip Holder Actor
Brian James Actor
Helen Morse Actor
Joanne Offe Actor
Sancia Robinson Actor
Ross Williams Actor
Doris Younane Actor
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
Liam Elliston Stage Manager, Assistant
Jacqueline King Stage Manager, Assistant
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
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1990
Cast List MTC Records
Programme
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 11 February 2012
Event Identifier 12053