The Way to Wimbledon

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Event The Way to Wimbledon
Venue Victoria State College, Studio 2, Clayton, VIC
First Date 6 November 1984
Opening Date 6 November 1984
Last Date 9 November 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere Yes
Description "A surrealistic comedy about games, about the history of tennis, about human nature and society...Mostly scripted, partly group improvised, this recent Australian play breaks new ground in the area of contemporary theatre"
A reworking of William Henderson's "The Reverend's Powerful Backhand", first performed at the Mill in 1979, and again reworked in 1986 as "Courting Disaster"
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Adaptation
Group-devised
Student Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tim Brennan Actor costume
Milena Dovile Actor Set Design
Malcolm Grumach Actor Stage Manager
Murray Kingston-Yates Actor Lighting Design
Michael Mel Actor
Philip Messer Actor Sound
Brian Muling Actor Lighting Design
Debra Pahoff Actor Production Manager
Bob Holden Associate Director
Cliff Hadley Director
William Henderson Playwright
Cliff Hadley Teacher
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Special thanks in the programme to Robert Draffin, June O'Bryan, Clare Madsen, The L.T.A.A., and William Henderson
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Deakin University Archive
Poster Deakin University Archive
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 109054