Upside Down at the Bottom of the World

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Event Upside Down at the Bottom of the World
Venue Nimrod Downstairs, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 8 August 1979
Opening Date 8 August 1979
Last Date 23 September 1979
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description D.H. Lawrence in Australia. The famous writer and his German wife spend six months on the New South Wales coast, brawling, squabbling and remembering England - much to the amazement of their conservative neighbours.
Winner of the Awgie for best play 1980.
http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsA/allen-david.html

Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Historical
Subjects Relationships
Writers
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Bertram Actor Jack
Sally Cahill Actor Victoria
Barry Otto Actor D H Lawrence
Kerry Walker Actor Frieda von Richtofen
Edie Kurzer Designer
Neil Armfield Director
Michael Manuell Lighting Designer
David Allen Playwright
Ian Robinson Scenic Artist
Michael Schell Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Adaptation of earlier play titled If I Ever Get Back Here Again I'll Stay.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Book John McCallum, Belonging, Currency Press, Sydney, 2009
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key UPSIDEDDA
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1979
Event Identifier 6147
Dataset AusStage