Are You Lonesome Tonight?

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Event Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Venue Nimrod Downstairs, Surry Hills, NSW
Umbrella Event Festival of Sydney 1983
First Date 12 January 1983
Opening Date 12 January 1983
Last Date 20 February 1983
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Premiere of a new Australian play. It is 1982, five years after Elvis' death. Mum and her children live in a fantasy world dominated by the Elvis Presley cult - a very funny and touching story of a family totally devoured by obsession.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Family
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Simon Burke Actor
David Courcier Actor
Julie Hamilton Actor
Lorna Lesley Actor
Baz Luhrmann Actor
Anny Evason Designer
Peter Kingston Director
Pamela van Amstel Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Workshopped at 1982 National Playwrights Conference. Sourced from programme for Nimrod's 'A Night With The Right' 1982 and original programme which contains photographs of the cast
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Australian Drama Project (UQ) AREYOULPV
Event Identifier 11902