Androcles and the Lion

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Event Androcles and the Lion
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1963-1973), Darlinghurst, NSW
First Date 29 August 1964
Opening Date 29 August 1964
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description By Bernard Shaw. The story of Androcles, a Christian who is about to be sent to the lions for being a heretic in the Roman Empire. A cynical, humorous, poignant, and hypocritical story of religion versus humanism.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Relationships
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jennifer Cullen Actor
Vincent Gil Actor
Penny Hall Actor
Alan Hardy Actor
Linsey de Looze Designer
Joan Jensen Designer
Shirley McDonald Director
George Bernard Shaw Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information All information for this production was taken from The New Years, 1932 - The Plays, People and Events of Six Decades of Sydney's Radical New Theatre, New Theatre, 1992, and programme.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 21658