The Alchemist

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Event The Alchemist
Venue University of Adelaide, Union Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1972
First Date 4 March 1972
Opening Date 4 March 1972
Last Date 25 March 1972
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The play could be called a satire on the two social pests of the age - Puritanism and the profession of Alchemy - in particular it heaps ridicule on the human greed and credulity of alchemy.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Josephine Caust Actor
Jennifer Hagan Actor
Edwin Hodgeman Actor
Dennis Olsen Actor
Martin Phelan Actor
Peter Rowley Actor
David King Composer
Jennifer Carseldine Designer
George Ogilvie Director
Ben Jonson Playwright
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Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The complete cast was not entered.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Flinders University Library Special Collections Theatre Programmes 1972
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Brochure Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 14372