The Recruiting Officer

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Event The Recruiting Officer
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Theatre Company
First Date 6 September 1971
Opening Date 6 September 1971
Last Date 9 October 1971
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Two recruiting officers compete for recruits in the same locale. Recruiting in those years (early 1700s) required more than patriotism and the lure of glory: it relied on bribery, alcohol, and the whole armory of deceit. Farquhar's play makes connections explicit, further setting off their dramatic power by linking recruiting tactics to the rites of courtship.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Satire
Subjects Armed forces
Romance
Rural communities
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Allen Actor
Rod Anderson Actor
Alison Bird Actor
Matthew Burton Actor
Simon Chilvers Actor
Lloyd Cunnington Actor
Michael Duffield Actor
Marion Edward Actor
Kate Fitzpatrick Actor
Diana Greentree Actor
Brian James Actor
John Orcsik Actor
Frederick Parslow Actor
Martin Phelan Actor
Malcolm Phillips Actor
John Preston Actor
Peter Read Actor
Deidre Rubenstein Actor
David Spurling Actor
Kristian Fredrikson Costume Designer
Rick Billinghurst Director
Nigel Levings Electrician
Kristian Fredrikson Set Designer
Peter Turley Stage Manager
Peter Roehlen Technical Director
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 14204