The Recruiting Officer

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Event The Recruiting Officer
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Theatre Company
First Date 6 September 1971
Opening Date 6 September 1971
Last Date 9 October 1971
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Two recruiting officers compete for recruits in the same locale. Recruiting in those years (early 1700s) required more than patriotism and the lure of glory: it relied on bribery, alcohol, and the whole armory of deceit. Farquhar's play makes connections explicit, further setting off their dramatic power by linking recruiting tactics to the rites of courtship.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Satire
Subjects Armed forces
Romance
Rural communities
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Allen Actor Mr Worthy
Rod Anderson Actor A Collier
Alison Bird Actor Poachers Wife
Matthew Burton Actor Bullock
Simon Chilvers Actor Plume
Lloyd Cunnington Actor Thomas/Melindas Servant
Michael Duffield Actor Balance
Marion Edward Actor Colliers Wife
Kate Fitzpatrick Actor Silvia
Diana Greentree Actor Lucy
Brian James Actor Kite
Rona McLeod Actor Rose
John Orcsik Actor Bridewell
Frederick Parslow Actor Brazen
Martin Phelan Actor Poacher
Malcolm Phillips Actor Costa Pearmain/Scruple
John Preston Actor Pluck
Peter Read Actor Boy with Whistle
Deidre Rubenstein Actor Melinda
David Spurling Actor Scale
Kristian Fredrikson Costume Designer
Rick Billinghurst Director
Nigel Levings Electrician Lighting Design
Russell Hardman Musician: Drummer Drummer
Kristian Fredrikson Set Designer
Peter Turley Stage Manager
Peter Roehlen Technical Director
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Ireland
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Event Identifier 14204
Dataset AusStage