Big River

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Event Big River
Venue Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT
First Date 27 March 1980
Opening Date 27 March 1980
Last Date 29 March 1980
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A story of values handed down through a privileged family, with pastoral-historical themes.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Historical
Subjects Australian National Identity
Family
Farming
Rural areas
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Clare Balmford Actor Frances Pascoe
Liddy Clark Actor Monica Hindmarsh
Leslie Dayman Actor Leo Mulcahy
Robert Essex Actor Dr Evan Lee
Stewart Faichney Actor Ben Bromley
Patrick Frost Actor Hugh Crane
Sandy Gore Actor Mrs Adela Learmonth
Tim Hughes Actor Charles Hindmarsh
Maggie Millar Actor Olivia Hindmarsh
Mary Ward Actor Mrs Ivy Hindmarsh
Rodney Rigby Assistant Stage Manager
Liddy Clark Choreographer
Anne Fraser Designer
John Sumner Director
Tim Hughes Fight Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Alexander Buzo Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Sue McIntyre Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Direct from premiere season as part of Adelaide Festival.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1980
Australian Drama Project (UQ) BIGRIVEAB
Cast List MTC Records
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Event Identifier 155406
Dataset AusStage