Sisters

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Event Sisters
Venue Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 2 March 1991
Opening Date 2 March 1991
Last Date 28 March 1991
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A psychological drama in which a married doctor with two children and her actor sister face each other after many years. Sylvie, the rebel, blames Gillian for pushing her out of home; Gillian is also angry with Sylvie. Despite their different lifestyles they find they are linked by their vulnerability and their love for each other as they try to come to terms with the world around them.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Family
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dina Panozzo Actor Sylvie
Morna Seres Actor Gillian
Robert Taylor Administrator
Stuart Greenbaum Composer
John Beckett Designer
Stephen Sewell Director
Jill Smith General Manager
John Beckett Lighting Designer
Stephen Sewell Playwright
Linda Aitken Production Manager
Stuart McKenzie Sound Operator/Engineer
Ross Murray Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Sisters was commissioned by Playbox for its second 'all Australian season' in 1991. Also toured to the Alexander Theatre, Monash University. Performances extended to Thursday 28th March (up till Easter) before tour
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record March 1991
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 13550