The Head of Mary

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Event The Head of Mary
Venue Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
Umbrella Event 1995 Melbourne International Festival of the Arts
First Date 26 October 1995
Opening Date 27 October 1995
Last Date 5 November 1995
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Focus on some of the survivors of the bombing of Nagasaki as they look at the statue of the Virgin Mary, which stood in front of their Cathedral at the time of the bombing, for an understanding of the pain and the suffering they continue to endure as the broken city rises from the ashes.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Japan
Nuclear weapons
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Helen Buday Actor Shinobu
Petru Gheorghiu Actor The Protector
Tom E Lewis Actor Yabari
Alex Menglet Actor The Bureaucrat / The Henchman
Miki Oikawa Actor Shika
Robin Ramsay Actor The Printer / Dr Sakamoto
David Roberts Actor The Policeman / Jigoro
Deidre Rubenstein Actor The Prostitute / Shikuza
Greg Stone Actor The Foreigner / Momozono
Robert Taylor Administrator
John Beckett Designer sets
Jennie Tate Designer costumes
Aubrey Mellor Director
Michael Wren Director, Assistant
John Romeril Dramaturg/e
Jill Smith General Manager
Tyrone Landau Musical Director
Tanaka Chikao Playwright
Linda Aitken Production Manager
Stuart McKenzie Sound Designer
Armando Licul Stage Manager
Victoria Knight Stage Manager, Assistant
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Japan
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Report Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 1995
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record October 1995
Brochure
Programme
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 3 March 2024
Event Identifier 26023