Fairy Tales of New York / Waiting For Godot

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Event Fairy Tales of New York / Waiting For Godot
Venue University of NSW, Main Theatrette, Kensington, NSW
Umbrella Event First Year Student Performance
First Date 31 October 1962
Opening Date 31 October 1962
Last Date 31 October 1962
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description The first play begins with, the main character, Cornelius Christian, returning home from study abroad after entering customs with his luggage and his dead wife.

In the second play, two men, Vladimir and Estragon, meet near a tree. They converse on various topics and reveal that they are waiting there for a man named Godot
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Absurdist
Surrealism
Tragi-comedy
Organisations
  • NIDA, Production Company
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kristina Child Actor Charlotte Graves in Fairy Tales of New York
John Garland Actor 1st Stevedore / 3rd Stevedore / Howard How / Mike O'Rourke / Charlie in Fairy Tales of New York
Ray Godden Actor 2nd Stevedore / Customs Man / Norman Vine / Stephen Mott / Fritz in Fairy Tales of New York
John Krummel Actor Estragon in Waiting for Godot
Charles Little Actor Cornelius Christian in Fairy Tales of New York
Melissa McCoy Actor Elaine Musk / Miss Kelly in Fairy Tales of New York
Melissa McCoy Actor Small Boy in Waiting for Godot
Peter Rowley Actor Lucky in Waiting for Godot
Peter Serrano Actor Vladimir in Waiting for Godot
Peter Whitford Actor Pozzo in Waiting for Godot
Judith Firth Director Fairy Tales of New York
Jan van der Korst Director Waiting for Godot
Samuel Beckett Playwright Waiting for Godot
J P Donleavy Writer Fairy Tales of New York
Judith Firth Fairy Tales of New York
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The plays are directed by second year students but acted by first year students.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Event Identifier 153716