Tommy

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Event Tommy
Venue Newcastle Panthers, Newcastle, NSW
Umbrella Event Hunter Valley Theatre Company Season 1985
First Date 3 December 1985
Opening Date 3 December 1985
Last Date 6 December 1985
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who masters the pinball machine.
As a child Tommy is thought to be orphaned. He sees his stepfather shoot his real father when the latter returns after having been thought dead. The boy goes into shock, seemingly deaf, dumb and blind. 'As a youth Tommy becomes a pinball wizzard, despite, or perhaps because of his disability. He undergoes some horrific experiences at the hands of deviant relatives with whom mother and stepfather leave him.
Tommy's deafness, dumbness and blindness is an analogy of contemporary man's ignorance.
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Rock Opera
Subjects Blindness
Deafness
Fantasy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jonathan Biggins Actor
Marcello Capone Actor
Pam Gully Actor
Chris Herden Actor
Anne Looby Actor
Trevor White Actor
Maria Mawkes Choreographer
Sheriden Nelson Dancer
James Bennett Designer
Allan McFadden Director
Pete Townshend Lyricist
Les Gully Musician
Les Gully Narrator
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Local theatre records held by the Freewheels Theatre Company, Newcastle, NSW
Event Identifier 60196
Dataset AusStage