The Women There ...

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Event The Women There ...
Venue Arena Theatre, South Yarra, VIC
First Date 7 May 1987
Last Date 9 May 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "New play for secondary schools about the extraordinary women of early white settlement. This was a brief public season at Arena's home base while the play was on tour."
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Theatre in Education
Subjects History
Women
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jane Bayly Actor
John Cheshire Actor
Marcia Ferguson Actor
Drusilla Hendry Actor
Robert Lyon Actor
Daryl Pellizzer Choreographer
Hugh Colman Designer
Angela Chaplin Director
Julianne O'Brien Playwright
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Toured Victorian and South Australian secondary schools through first term 1987, as well as making an appearance at the Come Out Festival in Adelaide. High-profile designer Hugh Colman designed the production thanks to an Australia Council Design Board initiative.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Magazine CentreStage Australia Mar 1987
Programme Arena theatre season
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 11 September 2011
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 94200