Sweet Bird of Youth

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Event Sweet Bird of Youth
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 26 January 2002
Opening Date 30 January 2002
Last Date 2 March 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description 1959 play about a fading film star who finds solace through drugs, alcohol and young men. Now involved with a drifter, Chance Wayne, she is unaware he wants to manipulate their relationship for his own ulterior motives. Returning together to the Florida hometown Chance fled years before, they must face the people he left behind, including vindictive politician Boss Finley, Miss Lucy, his alcoholic mistress, and Chance's childhood sweetheart. Debates notions of youth and ageing, and sexual and moral boundaries.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Actors
Ageing
Morality
Sexuality
Youth
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jacob Allan Actor
Beverley Dunn Actor
Matthew Dyktynski Actor
Peter Houghton Actor
Wendy Hughes Actor
Juan Jackson Actor
Joseph Manning Actor
Belinda McClory Actor
Guy Pearce Actor
Anna Lise Phillips Actor
Clare Powell Actor
Damien Pree Actor
Michael Robinson Actor
John Stanton Actor
Christine Bennett Assistant Stage Manager
Paul Grabowsky Composer
Christina Smith Costume Designer
Michael Dempsey Dialect Coach
Kate Cherry Director
Rory Dempster Lighting Designer
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Tony Tripp Set Designer
Tanya Bennett Stage Manager
Tennessee Williams Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 14540