Shadow and Splendour

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Event Shadow and Splendour
Venue Suncorp Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
First Date 20 February 1992
Opening Date 20 February 1992
Last Date 7 March 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description "A masquerade of love and intrigue". "Recreates the world of intrigue, lust and espionage which existed in pre-World War 2 Tokyo".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Biographical
Romantic
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jennifer Blocksidge Actor Alma Schon / Diner waitress / Mama-San
Heather Bolton Actor Anna Stiefel / Martha / Young Geisha
Claire Crowther Actor Dot Ramsay / Vladimir / Romanov Countess
Fumiko Dan Actor Hiroko
Wayne Freer Actor Percussionist
Colin Friels Actor Viktor Sieger
Eugene Gilfedder Actor Stefan Lenz
Jonathan Hardy Actor General Schon / Russian General
Edwin Hodgeman Actor Inspector Shimura
Russell Kiefel Actor Otto Stiefel / Army Officer
Peter Leong Actor Itami's son / Bento boy
Maria Mercedes Actor Sophie Lenz / Mozart singer
Muro Actor Prime Minister / Bookstore owner / Officer
John O'Brien Actor Itami / Dinner Guy
Miki Oikawa Actor Reiko
James Sinclair Actor Monk / Barber / Guard / Decoder / Noh actor / Officer
Darren R Yap Actor Mori / Local Policeman / Mozart singer
Xiao-Xiong Zhang Actor Akira / Dancer / Chauffeur / Protester
Patrick Nolan Assistant Director NIDA Secondment
Bruce Bolton Assistant Stage Manager
Ian McDonald Composer
Ross Wallace Costume Designer
David Clendinning Dialect Coach Dialoge and Language
Jim Sharman Director
David Walters Lighting Designer
Miki Oikawa Movement Director
Jim Sharman Playwright
Shaun Gurton Set Designer
Moira Hay Stage Manager
B J Cole Voice Coach NIDA Secondment
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Based on the true story of a German journalist, Richard Sorge, who was a Russian spy in Tokyo from 1937-41.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record February 1992
Programme https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10159857246909180&set=oa.276881020963976
Contact / Friend Aubrey Mellor
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 13775