The Emperor of Sydney

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Event The Emperor of Sydney
Venue Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW
Umbrella Event Griffin Theatre Company 2006
First Date 11 August 2006
Opening Date 17 August 2006
Last Date 23 September 2006
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description The final instalment of a trilogy of plays ("The Woman with Dog's Eyes" and "The Marvellous Boy" specially written for the Griffin Theatre Company.
As their father dies in the master bedroom above the huge Beauchamp mansion living room, three sons fight for control of the family construction company. There are two immediate problems - the company is near bankruptcy because of a huge stalled project (their father's personal vision) and they are facing a criminal investigation into the father's role in a suspicious death of the project's outspoken critic.
There is Todd, the black sheep of t
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Family
Relationships
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sibylla Budd Actor
Alex Dimitriades Actor
Jack Finsterer Actor
Anita Hegh Actor
Susie Porter Actor
Toby Schmitz Actor
Nicholas Dare Designer
David Berthold Director
Matthew Marshall Lighting Designer
Louis Nowra Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 68428