Black Tuesday

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Event Black Tuesday
Venue Moonah Arts Centre (MAC), Moonah, TAS
First Date 5 February 2017
Last Date 6 February 2017
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A play based on interviews conducted with people who lived through the 1967 bushfires. The stories - despairing, surprising, funny, tragic and hopeful - are all true, based on real events lived by the people who were there, and often told in their own words.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Reading
Subjects Bushfires
Tasmania
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Guy Hooper Actor Quarry Boss Tom, Ferntree Volunteer Firefighter Mr Lacey, ex British Army
Craig Irons Actor Ted, a Dozer Driver/ Brian, Brenda's Husband/ Dave, Volunteer Firefighter/ Policeman/Tas, a Farmer
Melissa King Actor Di, 15 year-old twin/ Rita, Neighbour to Brian and Brenda
Jane Longhurst Actor Brenda, Ferntree Housewife/ Dr Ausrey Officer, GP and Mother of twins
Ellen Roe Actor Liz, 15 year-old twin/ Mary Smith, Ferntree Resident/ Doris, Friend of Tom
Les Winspear Director
Michael Fortescue Musician Double Bass/Sound Effects
Les Winspear Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information A special presentation in commemoration of the 1967 Tasmanian bushfires.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
The Noreen Le Mottee Collection Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 128557