Five Finger Exercise

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Event Five Finger Exercise
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 9 May 1961
Opening Date 9 May 1961
Last Date 27 May 1961
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A young German seeks asylum from a Nazi father as he is engaged as a tutor in a British family. As the drama unfolds it becomes clear that the family are not all they seem and Shaffer explores the darker side of human nature.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Family
Suicide
Teaching
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Janne Coghlan Actor
Sydney Conabere Actor
Robin Hardiman Actor
Joan Harris Actor
George Whaley Actor
Elaine Cusick Assistant Stage Manager
Ron Finney Assistant Stage Manager
John Sumner Director
Len Fisher Electrician
Peter Shaffer Playwright
Bryan Edward Production Manager
Anne Fraser Set Designer
Marion Edward Stage Manager
Resources
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC records
Event Identifier 77772
Dataset AusStage