The Lesson; The Chairs: a study in absurdist theatre.

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Event The Lesson; The Chairs: a study in absurdist theatre.
Venue Lecture Theatre V Napier Building, Adelaide, SA
First Date 6 December 1972
Last Date 9 December 1972
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The Lesson, a comic drama; The Chairs, a tragic farce. Of the latter, Kenneth Tynan, British critic wrote in 1952 " Explosively. liberatingly funny".
Ionesco's approach to the theatre threatens the principles that underlie conventional drama.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Short Play
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Dick Actor
Judy Dick Actor
Myra Noblett Actor
David Roberts Actor
Ron Robinson Director
Reg Bennett Lighting Operator/Technician
Bill Shoubridge Lighting Operator/Technician
Eugene Ionesco Playwright
Neil Waller Sound Operator/Engineer
Sue Neil Stage Manager
Wal Cherry Commentator
Warwick Goodenough Commentator
Lawrence Hayes Commentator
Robert Leach Commentator
George Ogilvie Commentator
John Trinder Commentator
Resources
Text Nationality Romania
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Barr Smith Special Collection
Event Identifier 80605
Dataset AusStage