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Venue Playhouse (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 3 November 1983
Opening Date 3 November 1983
Last Date 10 December 1983
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set in Ireland in 1833, the place is hedge school in County Donegal whose scholars are local peasants. Irish meet English when Royal Engineers arrive in the district. The playwright superbly reveals the lack of understanding and the cultural gulf between the two.
Awarded the 1981 Plays and Players award for best play of the year
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Danny Adcock Actor
Simon Burke Actor
Paul English Actor
Anna Lee Actor
Robert Menzies Actor
Marcus O'Loughlin Actor
Lia Scallon Actor
Bruce Stewart Actor
Colin Taylor Actor
Jackie Woodburne Actor
Fiona Reilly Designer
John Tasker Director
James Lehdey Lighting Designer
Brian Friel Playwright
Don Reid Producer
James Lehdey Sound Designer
Roger Miller Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Ireland
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House The Diary Nov/Dec 1983 No 2/3 Vol 11
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 12824