And the Big Men Fly

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Event And the Big Men Fly
Venue Queensland, QLD
First Date 29 September 1976
Last Date 20 November 1976
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description This football fantasy of Alan Hopgood's first bounded on to the Melbourne stage in 1963. A tall story about football. A young farmhand is asked to play barefoot with an Aussie Rules team.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Ensemble
Subjects Football
Sport
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Douglas Hedge Actor J J Forbes
Mark Hembrow Actor Floor Man
John Heywood Actor Wobbly Coates
Steve Kenyon Actor Achilles Jones
Rikki McDonald Actor TV Hostess
Kay McFeeter Actor Lil
Ray Meagher Actor Harry Head
Leo Wockner Actor Wally
Cate Sharp Assistant Stage Manager
Anthony Wright Deputy Stage Manager
James Ridewood Designer
Murray Foy Director
Max Shayler Head Electrician
Alan Hopgood Playwright
Richard Mackay-Scollay Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Sourced from What's On Interstate advertisement in the programme for The Old Tote Theatre's production of Rookery Nook, 1976.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1976
Event Identifier 123921
Dataset AusStage