No Room For Dreamers

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Event No Room For Dreamers
Venue Newcastle Civic Theatre, Newcastle, NSW
First Date 18 March 1980
Last Date 22 March 1980
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
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 Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Biographical
Subjects Australian National Identity
Historical
Sydney
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Christine Amor Actor Ada
Terry Bader Actor Maloney
Alan Becher Actor Chidley
Peter Corbett Actor O'Kerr
Lex Marinos Actor Mr Chidley
Shaunna O'Grady Actor Prostitute
Peter Rowley Actor Mr Chidley
Sonja Tallis Actor Mrs Chidley
Eva Cropp Assistant Director
Bruce Noble Assistant Producer Production Assistant
Beatrice Zanner Assistant Producer Production Assistant
Richard Haller Designer
Lex Marinos Director
Joddi Speight Lighting Designer
Mervyn Drake Musical Director
George Hutchinson Playwright
Megan Fry Producer
Joddi Speight Technical Director
Christie Cooper Technician
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1980
Australian Drama Project (UQ) NOROOMFGH
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 13670