Sons of the Morning

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Event Sons of the Morning
Venue New Theatre (Melbourne, VIC), Melbourne, VIC
First Date 21 April 1945
Opening Date 21 April 1945
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere Yes
Description By Australian playwright Catherine Duncan. A verse play in three acts - the play addresses issues of war, freedom and patriotism. The play is set in Greece and based on Greek history.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Historical
Subjects Armed forces
Australians
Freedom
Greeks
World War 2
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Charles Allen Actor Major Anson
Les Davey Actor Christos Velenzas
William Griffiths Actor Rudolf Franke
Meyer Herman Actor Katos
William Juliff Actor Noulos
Robin Mackay Actor Christina
William Phillips Actor Bluey
William Ryall Actor Sgt David Blake
Hilda Esson Director
Catherine Duncan Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Some 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.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book John McCallum, Belonging, Currency Press, Sydney, 2009
Programme 'First Five Seasons' of Rockhampton Little Theatre, Fryer Library.
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key SONSOFTCD
Event Identifier 22190
Dataset AusStage