Chase Me Comrade

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Event Chase Me Comrade
Venue Her Majesty's Theatre (1962-1977 & 1988-), Adelaide, SA
First Date 22 September 1965
Opening Date 22 September 1965
Last Date 9 October 1965
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Australian Premiere. Comedy, farce. A fast-moving romp which tells what happens when a Russian ballet dancer decides to defect to the West - with improbable situations, confusion from beginning to end, witty lines and double meanings.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Farce
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Stanley Baxter Actor Gerry Buss
Lorraine Bayly Actor Nancy Rimmington
Mal Carmont Actor Petrovan
Betty Dyson Actor Janet Rimmington
Lynne Flanagan Actor Alicia Courtney
William Hodge Actor Hoskins
Frank Lloyd Actor Bobby Hargreaves
Malcolm Phillips Actor Mr. Laver
David Spurling Actor Constable Pulford
Rex Garner Director also Commander Rimmington
Ray Cooney Playwright
Simon Montigue Stage Director
Robert Murphy Stage Manager
Jeffa Nicholson Stage Manager also understudy for the 3 female roles
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Flinders University Library Special Collections Theatre Programmes 1965
Programme Bar Smith Special Collections
Event Identifier 81967
Dataset AusStage