Magnetic North

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Event Magnetic North
Venue Athenaeum Theatre Two, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event ACTS 3
First Date 1 February 1983
Last Date 26 March 1983
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A judge, his butler and a defendant meet in the judge's bathroom and challenge each other's version of reality.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
One Act Plays
Absurdist
Subjects Law
Trials
Related Events
  • Is under umbrella of ACTS 3 , Athenaeum Theatre Two, Melbourne, VIC, 1 February 1983
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Bowman Actor
Douglas Hedge Actor
Peter Kowitz Actor
Lindsay Fairman Assistant Stage Manager
David Mayes Designer
Tony Watts Director
Andrew Moon Lighting Designer
Murray Taylor Lighting Operator/Technician
Michael Gurr Playwright
Garry Snowdon Production Manager
Susan Benfer Stage Manager
Lola Gruenthal Translator
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Between 01.02.83 and 11.03.83 performed with Slawomir Mrozek's Striptease as part of ACTS 3. Performed in repertoire with other double bills, ACTS 1 and ACTS 2, between 14 and 25 March. All six plays performed on the same day 12, 19, and 26 March.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Australian Drama Project (UQ) MAGNETIMG
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Event Identifier 78922
Dataset AusStage