The Diary of a Madman

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Event The Diary of a Madman
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 21 June 1990
Opening Date 23 June 1990
Last Date 7 July 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A man slowly slides downward from a clerical position in an indifferent government bureaucracy, downward to increasing delusions, for example, that he is the King of Spain and a victim of the Inquisition (among other fantasies) His final frantic hours are as an inmate in an insane asylum.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Adaptation
Subjects Mental Illness
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lydia Miller Actor Sophia/Tuovi/Tatiana
Geoffrey Rush Actor Aksentii Poproshin
David Holman Adaptor
Lech Mackiewicz Assistant Director
Bill Marron Associate Designer Melbourne Season
Alan John Composer (after Mussorgsky)
Tess Schofield Costume Designer
Neil Armfield Director
Mark Shelton Lighting Designer
Matthew Fargher Musician
Brett Nancarrow Musician
Nikolai Gogol Playwright
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Catherine Martin Set Designer
Kerry Saxby Sound Designer
Christine Hutchins Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Russia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record June 1990
Cast List MTC Records
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 12184