The Protagonist

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Event The Protagonist
Venue Courthouse Theatre, Ballarat, VIC
First Date 26 June 1989
Last Date 1 July 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "A play about violence and peace ... It concerns a writer called Simon Jeffrey whose life is shattered by the death of a life-long friend at the hands of a mass killer in the city insurance office (based on the recent real-life incident in Queen Street)".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Theatre in Education
Subjects Grief
Human Suffering
Peace
Violence
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jenny Apps Actor
Stephen Looker Actor
Susan Yardley Actor
Stephen Looker Designer
Jane Woollard Director
Chris Dickins Playwright
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This production also played at the Alexander Theatre at Monash University and toured extensively in secondary schools.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Flyer 1989 touring season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record June 1989
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 7 December 2011
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 97648