The Promise

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Event The Promise
Venue Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 16 July 2009
Opening Date 16 July 2009
Last Date 23 August 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Passionate, terrible and wonderful, Alexei Arbuzov's The Promise is a rediscovered masterpiece of the twentieth century. Arbuzov covers 17 years in the lives of these young lovers, filling their hopeless situation with hope and watching them grapple with the idea that the future is always a better place.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Adaptation
Subjects 1940s
1950s
Communism
Europeans
Germany
History
Love
Marxism
Relationships
Russia
War
War trauma
World War 2
Youth
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alison Bell Actor
Ewen Leslie Actor
Chris Ryan Actor
Nick Dear Adaptor
Mel Dyer Assistant Stage Manager
Hamish Michael Composer
Mel Page Costume Designer
Simon Stone Director
Niklas Pajanti Lighting Designer
Aleksei Arbuzov Playwright
Adam Gardnir Set Designer
Hamish Michael Sound Designer
Luke McGettigan Stage Manager
Ariadne Nicolaeff Translator
Steve Francis Sound Consultant
Gavin Robins Fight Choreographer
Works
Text Nationality Russia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information New version by Nick Dear. Based on the translation by Ariadne Nicolaeff.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web www.australianstage.com.au
Event Identifier 82133
Dataset AusStage