Oh What a Lovely War

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Event Oh What a Lovely War
Venue St Martins Theatre, South Yarra, VIC
First Date 3 July 1968
Opening Date 3 July 1968
Last Date 3 August 1968
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Programme describes this as 'Joan Littlewood's Musical Entertainment ... by London Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton and Members of the Original Cast (after treatments by Tell Allan and others)'. In it, fourteen performers dressed as Pierrots take us through the key events of World War 1, with songs of the period, satirical representations of leading military and government personnel (on both sides of the Front), a great deal of clowning and projected Casualty statistics. It utilises a range of performance styles.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Satire
Music Theatre
Documentary Drama
Subjects Historical
Politics
Theatre
War
World War 1
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Terence Donovan Actor
Peter Drake Actor
Marion Edward Actor
Robert Essex Actor
Liz Harris Actor
Gabrielle Hartley Actor
Jeffrey Hodgson Actor
Loreta Hodson Actor
Joseph James Actor
David Ravenswood Actor
John Rickard Actor
David Spurling Actor
Nevil Thurgood Actor
Bryon Williams Actor
David Spurling Choreographer
Paul Kathner Designer
Joan Littlewood Devisor
George Fairfax Director
John Morrison Lighting Designer
Don Battye Musical Director
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme St Martin's Theatre Company 'Theatre Magazine' programme
Event Identifier 82443
Dataset AusStage