No Room for Dreamers

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Event No Room for Dreamers
Venue Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW
First Date 30 January 1980
Opening Date 30 January 1980
Last Date 9 March 1980
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Based on the life of William J. Chidley, (1860-1916). In turn-of-the-century Sydney his name rapidly became a household word as he strode the city streets and the Domain dressed in a Grecian-style tunic proclaiming to all who would listen that he had found the answer to all the problems of mankind.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Biographical
Subjects Australian National Identity
Historical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Terry Bader Actor
Alan Becher Actor
Peter Corbett Actor
Shaunna O'Grady Actor
Peter Rowley Actor
Mary-Lou Stewart Actor
Sonja Tallis Actor
Richard Haller Designer
Lex Marinos Director
Joddi Speight Lighting Designer
Mervyn Drake Musical Director
George Hutchinson Playwright
Megan Fry Producer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This return season was followed by a tour to Newcastle. Cover of programme reads "The Answer" which was the name of Chidley's book.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Flyer PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Australian Drama Project (UQ) NOROOMFGH
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 13607