Wednesday

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Event Wednesday
Venue Athenaeum Theatre Two, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 27 September 1992
Opening Date 27 September 1992
Last Date 21 October 1992
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Wednesday is about the judicial system and its mechanisms for dealing with juvenile offenders...we follow the misfortunes of a teenage girl whose offences escalate from joy-riding with her boyfriend to fraud, then aggravated assault. We watch a nice kid drift into serious crime.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Theatre in Education
Subjects Crime
Prisoners
Prisons
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rachel Griffiths Actor
Genevieve Morris Actor
Jim Russell Actor
Lorna Toulmin Actor
Graham Long Costume Designer
John Bennett Designer
Noel Jordan Director
Hugh Covill Musical Director
Julianne O'Brien Playwright
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Wednesday was extensively researched, with the company drawing on the experiences of young offenders, their victims, social and legal workers, counsellors and criminologists. Devised by cast and director in conjunction with the playwright.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record September 1992
Press Release
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 11 February 2012
Event Identifier 16969