The Oath of Bad Brown Bill

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Event The Oath of Bad Brown Bill
Venue Studio Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 6 January 1986
Last Date 1 February 1986
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Adaptation of an award-winning children's book by Stephen Axelson about a bushranger. Bad Brown Bill, mounted on his mare Mudpie, bailed up every bank and pub from Broome to Cooper's Creek, and bundled up the Mudgee Mail 'not once but every week!'
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Children's Theatre
Musical
Adaptation
Subjects Bushrangers
Colonial
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Cox Actor
Jan Friedl Actor
James Harkness Actor
David O'Keeffe Actor
Simon O'Loughlin Actor
Linton Roe Actor
Murray Copland Adaptor
Barry Conyngham Composer
Frances Farmer Costume Co-ordinator
Murray Copland Director
John Beckett Lighting Designer
Helen English Musical Director
Ruth Aldridge Puppet Designer
John Beckett Puppet Designer
Sue Davis Puppet Designer
Frances Farmer Puppet Designer
John Beckett Set Designer
Gerry Nixon Set Designer
Naomi Stevenson Stage Manager
Stephen Axelsen Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information James Roe and Linton Roe (child actors) alternated performances.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Reviewed By David Tredinnick (DavidTredinnick) on 22 November 2021
Event Identifier 95636
Dataset AusStage