Top End

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Event Top End
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 30 September 1989
Last Date 28 October 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Top End examines our apathy towards the domestic political crisis and our shameful lack of action following the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. The play is set in Darwin in the mid-1970s, largely on a verandah in the open air.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Historical
Subjects East Timor
Northern Territory
Political
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bunney Brooke Actor
Vince Colosimo Actor
Peter Cummins Actor
Pamela Drysdale Actor
Cliff Ellen Actor
Maggie Millar Actor
Hao Zhou Actor
Judith Cobb Designer
Paul Hampton Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Colin Alexander Lighting Operator/Technician
John Romeril Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Kerry Saxby Sound Designer
Harriet Bowdler Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Russell St Theatre season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record September 1989
Cast List MTC Records
Data Reviewed By Jenny Fewster (JennyFewster) on 29 November 2012
Event Identifier 1962
Dataset AusStage