The Birds

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Event The Birds
Venue University of South Australia, Salisbury Campus Theatre, Salisbury East, SA
First Date 5 November 1971
Last Date 13 November 1971
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The Birds is a comedy written by Aristophone in 414 BC & updated by the lively American writer Walter Ker. The plot involves two earthlings who, bored with crooked politicians, long winded artists and money grabbing Real-estate agents, search for personal freedom.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Satire
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Keith Bateman Actor In the role of The Lawyer
Chris Batty Actor In the role of The Real-estate Man
Sue Behenna Actor In the role of Iris
Meredith Blakeway Actor In the role of Athene
Margaret Chinnick Actor In the role of the Second Messenger
Peter Cibich Actor In the role of Hercules
Aileen Croghan Actor In the role of Procne, nightingale, wife to Epops
Ethel Doherty Actor As the Priest bird
Aldo Fedato Actor In the role of A Barbarian God
Susan Hunt Actor In the role of Trochilus, the butler bird
Barry Josephs Actor As the Leader of the Chorus
John King Actor In the role of Eulpides, the footsore
John McFadyen Actor In the role of Pithetaerus, the footloose
Bernard Meatheringham Actor As the Poet
John Nielsen Actor In the role of Prometheus
Sean Power Actor In the role of The Inspector
Sydney Shephard Actor In the role of The Prophet
Lindsay Strong Actor In the role of Epops, king of the birds
Tom Taylor Actor In the rol of A Herald
Liz Vesely Actor As Captain of the birds
Corinne Young Actor In the role of the First Messenger
Carmel Laycock Assistant Director Choreographer
Carol Tilbrook Assistant Director
Jack Piesiewicz Assistant Stage Manager
Malcolm John Composer Pianist
Margaret Yabsley Continuity Specialist
Jean Baggaley Costume Designer
John Tucker Director
Kevin McRae Lighting Operator/Technician
Ron Ricketts Lighting Operator/Technician
Helen Bansemer Make-up Artist
Sonia Lindel Make-up Artist
Kerry Robinson Make-up Artist
Lynn Wall Make-up Artist
David Reid Musician: Bassoonist
Robert Baldock Musician: Clarinetist
Margaret Mullins Musician: Flautist
Jill Thiem Musician: Violinist
John Wood Set Designer
Peter Waterman Sound Operator/Engineer
Philip Preen Stage Manager
Kay Kelly Technical Director
Walter Kerr Translator
Neil Brown Various Stage Crew
John Moore Various Stage Crew
Jenny Page Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Gail Pond Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Lynette Webb Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Julie Wilks Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Resources
Text Nationality Greece
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme University of Adelaide Barr Smith Library Special Collections
Event Identifier 150440
Dataset AusStage