The Christian Brothers

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Event The Christian Brothers
Venue Playbox Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 22 March 1978
Opening Date 22 March 1978
Last Date 13 May 1978
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A moving and funny dramatic monologue in which a teaching brother grapples with personal anguish and a sense of time departed while trying to hold the attention of a class of unwilling students in a Catholic boys school. The production was extended by popular demand. Presented with "Perfect Strangers", another short play by Ron Blair.

Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Monodrama
Religious
Subjects Catholicism
Education
Religion
Schools
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Carroll Actor
Larry Eastwood Designer
John Bell Director
Jill Smith General Manager Playbox Hoopla
Ron Blair Playwright
Neil Simpson Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Magazine Theatre Australia, May 1978, 21-22
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Event Identifier 6126
Dataset AusStage