Macbeth

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Event Macbeth
Venue Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 19 May 1994
Opening Date 19 May 1994
Last Date 18 June 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Bell Shakespeare Company. Shakespearean tragedy. "I think it's the only play of Shakespeare's where we are allowed to empathise fully with the inhumanity and humanity of a murderer. Why? Because Macbeth is a play about imagination".
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Tragedy
Elizabethan
Subjects Humanity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Camilla Ah Kin Actor
Simon Arlidge Actor
John Bell Actor
Gary Cooper Actor
Essie Davis Actor
Darren Gilshenan Actor
James Hagan Actor
Anthony Johnsen Actor
John Murphy Actor
Sean O'Shea Actor
Ross Sharp Actor
Julie Shearer Actor
Christopher Stollery Actor
Anna Volska Actor
Duncan Wass Actor
Nigel Westlake Composer
Rodney Brunsdon Costume Designer
David Fenton Director
Mark Shelton Lighting Designer
William Shakespeare Playwright
Michael Scott-Mitchell Set Designer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Two plays were presented during this tour, Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew. The dates above reflect the time in which BOTH plays were performed at this venue. Programme contains photos and biographical information on all cast and production team.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Flyer PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1994
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 24514