Eyes of the Whites

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Event Eyes of the Whites
Venue Nimrod Downstairs, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 4 November 1981
Opening Date 4 November 1981
Last Date 6 December 1981
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Exploring the struggle of the natives of New Guinea, torn between their own culture and the progressive capitalist civilisation introduced by the white man.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Education
Satire
Subjects Colonial
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ron Becks Actor Yulli Mbono
Roslyn Bobom Actor Juna Sambata
Christine Mahoney Actor Sera Lashwood
John Posikei Alex Actor Peter Sambata
Kerry Walker Actor Moira Lashwood
Peter Whitford Actor Tom Lashwood
Mary Hickson Assistant to the Director
Bill Haycock Designer
Neil Armfield Director
Jonathan Ciddor Lighting Designer
Tony Strachan Playwright
Glenda Johnson Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Australian Drama Project (UQ) EYESOFTTS
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 6233