The Conquest of the South Pole

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Event The Conquest of the South Pole
Venue Q Theatre, Penrith, NSW
First Date 20 February 1991
Opening Date 20 February 1991
Last Date 3 March 1991
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A tale of four long-term unemployed men, who, under the visionary bullying of one of them, imaginatively re-enact in a tiny attic the 'heroic' quest of Amundsen across the ice to the South Pole.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Unemployment
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Steve Hardman Actor
John Howard Actor
Julia Johnson Actor
Gabrielle Mason Actor
Bob Pavlich Actor
Jaime Robertson Actor
Mandy Taylor Actor
Julian Meyrick Director
Geoff Cobham Lighting Designer
Manfred Karge Playwright
Tinch Minter Translator
Anthony Vivis Translator
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Tour to audiences participating in the Labour Market and Skill Share programs at TAFE Colleges in Wollongong, Gosford, Blacktown and Minto. The play will also open the National Conference on Poverty and Unemployment.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record February 1991
CV
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 14284