The Talented Mr Ripley

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Event The Talented Mr Ripley
Venue Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 19 February 1999
Opening Date 19 February 1999
Last Date 27 March 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Phyllis Nagy's play from Patricia Highsmith's novel, about amorality and a truly charming psychopath. To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley craves - and Dickie Greenleaf leads. When Dickie's father asks Tom to bring his wayward, playboy son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful girlfirend never suspect the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make their lifestyle his own. After all, it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Thriller
Adaptation
Subjects Class Issues
Crime
Homicide
Homosexuality
Italians
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Matthew Dyktynski Actor Richard
Frank Gallacher Actor Herbert/Roverini
Torquil Neilson Actor Reddington/Fausto/Silvio
Michael Robinson Actor Freddie/Marc
Lucy Taylor Actor Marge/Suphia
David Tredinnick Actor Tom ripley
Kerry Walker Actor Emily/Aunt dottie
Christine Bennett Assistant Stage Manager
Paul Grabowsky Composer
Tony Tripp Designer
Roger Hodgman Director
Steve Douglas-Craig Fight Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Phyllis Nagy Playwright
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Victoria Knight Stage Manager
Patricia Highsmith Writer
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Programme
Event Identifier 79458
Dataset AusStage