Stroke

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Event Stroke
Venue Theatreworks, St Kilda, VIC
First Date 11 October 1989
Last Date 28 October 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Tells "the story of a man who suffered a stroke and the effect it had on him, his wife and child and some close friends". Media release describes this image-based (rather than narrative-driven) work as a 'musical docu-drama'; very spare, visual theatre production.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Visual Theatre
Subjects Childhood
Family
Illness
Medicine
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Colin Batrouney Actor Dr Daniel Jacobs
David Bonney Actor Robert Harrison
Louise Kan Actor The Harrison's son - perhaps
Jacqui Rutten Actor Jill Jacobs
Jennie Swain Actor Julia Harrison
Shona Johnson Assistant Stage Manager
Stephen Leek Composer
Wendy Black Designer
Douglas Horton Director
Robert Gebert Lighting Designer
Tyrone Landau Musical Director
Jenny Rowlands Musician: Cellist
Brigid Burke Musician: Clarinetist
Diana Reardon Musician: Flautist
Wendy Couch Musician: Percussionist
Louise Byrne Musician: Pianist
Bruce Keller Playwright
Liz Pain Production Manager
Tyrone Landau Singer Sung voice of Daniel Jacobs
Luise Sexton Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Won first prize in a SA Opera Company new work competition but the company went broke and it was never produced until this season
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Theatreworks season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record October 1989
Event Identifier 1996
Dataset AusStage