Tommy

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Event Tommy
Venue Erindale Theatre, Wanniassa, ACT
First Date 6 January 1984
Last Date 21 January 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description As a child Tommy is thought to be orphaned. He sees his stepfather shoot his real father when the latter returns after having been thought dead. The boy goes into shock, seemingly deaf, dumb and blind. 'As a youth Tommy becomes a pinball wizzard, despite, or perhaps because of his disability. He undergoes some horrific experiences at the hands of deviant relatives with whom mother and stepfather leave him.'
Tommy's deafness, dumbness and blindness is an analogy of contemporary man's ignorance
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Blindness
Deafness
Organisations
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme ACT Heritage Library Performing Arts Ephemera, Tempo Theatre Collection
Event Identifier 74010
Dataset AusStage