The Freeway

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Event The Freeway
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 7 October 1975
Opening Date 9 October 1975
Last Date 22 November 1975
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set in a traffic jam and attempts to answer the question of why the automobile has come to be seen to represent liberty incarnate in the modern era.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Satire
Subjects Cars
Freedom
Power
Transport
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elspeth Ballantyne Actor
Michael Carman Actor
Michael Duffield Actor
Michael Edgar Actor
John Frawley Actor
Jan Friedl Actor
Norman Hodges Actor
Bettine Kauffmann Actor
Terry McDermott Actor
William Nagle Actor
Stephen Oldfield Actor
Margaret Reid Actor
Mary Ward Actor
Frank Wilson Actor
John Hipwell Assistant Stage Manager
Sue Russell Costume Designer
Simon Chilvers Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Steve Aujard Lighting Operator/Technician
Peter Nichols Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Sue Russell Set Designer
Bob Evans Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The programme contains photos of the cast.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Event Identifier 5768
Dataset AusStage