The Caucasian Chalk Circle

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Event The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 28 April 1970
Opening Date 28 April 1970
Last Date 30 May 1970
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Belongs to Brecht's epic theatre movement and is a parable about a girl who steals a baby but becomes a better mother than its natural parents.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Motherhood
Russia
Socialism
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Allen Actor The Fat Prince
Jeff Ashby Actor Singer/Storyteller
Helmut Bakaitis Actor Shauva
Matthew Burton Actor Simon Chachava
Simon Chilvers Actor Shalva
Jennifer Claire Actor Natella Abashvili
William de Goode Actor
Michael Duffield Actor Georgi Abashvili
Tamara Factor Actor
Laurie Lane Actor
Brigid Lenihan Actor Cook/Mother-in-law
Joanna McCallum Actor Grusha Vachnadze
Peter Morris Actor
David Murray Actor
John Orcsik Actor First Ironshirt
Madeleine Orr Actor Aniko Vachnadze
Frederick Parslow Actor Yussup/Irakli
Michael Pearce Actor
Malcolm Phillips Actor Corporal/Fugitive
Deidre Rubenstein Actor Tractor Driver/Ludovica
Michael Sabbatucci Actor
Vincent Sabbatucci Actor
John Smythe Actor Second Ironshirt/Blockhead
Frank Thring Actor Azdak
Gary Wastell Actor
Michael Fisher Assistant Stage Manager
David Murray Assistant Stage Manager
Michael Pearce Assistant Stage Manager
Marina Berezowsky Choreographer
Helen Gifford Composer
Richard Prins Costume Designer
John Sumner Director
Geoffrey Milne Lighting Designer
Bertolt Brecht Playwright
Richard Prins Set Designer
Laurie Lane Stage Manager
Hugh Rule Stage Manager
Arthur Hynes Technical Director
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information (See photo in programme for All's Well That Ends Well, Princess Theatre, 1970.) Translation by James & Tania Stern, with W. H. Auden.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Event Identifier 24282
Dataset AusStage