Swimming The Globe

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Event Swimming The Globe
Venue Playhouse, Newcastle, NSW
First Date 24 July 1998
Opening Date 24 July 1998
Last Date 1 August 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "...the story of two young women swimmers from very different backgrounds training for the Olympics. Their individual journeys are being covered by a journalist who begins to question the meaning of the Olympic ideals in a world damaged by war. Their stories intermesh and eventually they meet amidst the global arena where each is forced to make very difficult ethical decisions that will have long lasting consequences on themselves and their countries."
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Sport
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Louise Chapman Actor
Barry Shepherd Actor
Angela Shone Actor
Brian Nickless Designer
Brian Joyce Director
John Zeder Lighting Designer
Alana Valentine Playwright
John Zeder Production Manager
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Correspondence Records held by the Freewheels Theatre Company, Newcastle, NSW
Programme
Newspaper
Review
Event Identifier 64129
Dataset AusStage