Pastrana

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Event Pastrana
Venue Church Theatre, Hawthorn, VIC
First Date 2 August 1989
Opening Date 2 August 1989
Last Date 26 August 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Pastrana "is based on the true story of Julia Pastrana, a woman who had the misfortune to be born covered with a thick mat of hair. But she was also a singer with a superb voice and, under the managership of Charles Lent, whom she later married, she toured America and England singing".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Biographical
Song
Subjects Biography
Exhibitions
History
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Matthew Barker Actor
Paul de Masson Actor
Eric Donnison Actor
DJ Foster Actor
Angela Johnson Actor
Valentina Levkowicz Actor
Marion MacKenzie Actor
Patricia Pitney Actor
Santha Press Actor
Stephen Richie Actor
Allan McFadden Composer
John Ellis Designer
John Ellis Director
David Murray Lighting Designer
David Murray Lighting Designer
Allan McFadden Musical Director
Allan McFadden Playwright
Peter Northwood Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Church Theatre season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record August 1989
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 7 October 2025
Event Identifier 1919
Dataset AusStage