The Miser

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Event The Miser
Venue Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
First Date 2 March 2019
Last Date 6 April 2019
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Wealthy skinflint, Harpagon is so cheap he’d rather bury his money in the backyard and steal oats from his horse before seeing a dollar spent.

Welcome to the world of The Miser, where passion and penny pinching go head to head in a ribald comedy of manners.

John Bell stars as the stingy, avaricious and obnoxious Harpagon, a money-lender who makes Ebenezer Scrooge look generous. This is a man who loves nothing more than his beloved cash β€” not even his own children.

With his eye on the prize β€” an inappropriately young bride who already has her sights set on his son β€” Harpagon is prepar
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Bell Actor
Michelle Doake Actor
Harriet Gordon-Anderson Actor
Elizabeth Nabben Actor
Sean O'Shea Actor
Jamie Oxenbould Actor
Russell Smith Actor
Damien Strouthos Actor
Jessica Tovey Actor
Justin Fleming Adaptor
Max Lyandvert Composer
Anna Tregloan Designer
Peter Evans Director
Matt Cox Lighting Designer
Nigel Poulton Movement Director
Jean-Baptiste Moliere Playwright
Jess Chambers Voice Coach
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Creative Convergence Project Bell Website
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 144029