The Portrait

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Event The Portrait
Venue Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event A Musical Tribute to Stella Bowen
First Date 3 February 2006
Opening Date 3 February 2006
Last Date 11 February 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Based on the life of the Australian artist Stella Bowen, particularly her life in the Bohemian world of Paris and London in the 1920s, her affair with writer Ford Madox Ford and her leading roles in the European artistic scene."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Historical
Opera
Biographical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Pelham Andrews Actor and Singer Ford Madox Ford
Jessica Dean Actor and Singer Stella Bowen
Rachel McCall Actor and Singer Juli Ford
Tessa Miller Actor and Singer Jean Rhys
Benjamin Rasheed Actor and Singer Soldier/ Airman
Sarah Sweeting Actor and Singer Violet Hunt / Paris Socialite
Andrew Turner Actor and Singer Soldier / Airman
Becky Llewellyn Composer
Tessa Bremner Director
Becky Llewellyn Librettist
Paul Taylor Lighting Designer
Anthony Hunt Musical Director
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Seven performances. Sung in English.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Programme University of Adelaide BSL Special Collections, Theatre Collection
Event Identifier 68682
Dataset AusStage