The Adman

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Event The Adman
Venue Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 20 July 1991
Opening Date 20 July 1991
Last Date 10 August 1991
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A comedy that captures both the superficial glamour and the behind-the-scenes manipulation of the advertising world. At forty-two Col Anderson years for the respect he feels is his due and constantly points to his awards, which adorn the advertising agency where he works and which put it on its feet. But advertising looks towards the future not the past and Col is struggling to prove his ideas are still vibrant amidst a younger generation of 'creatives'. Interspersed with colourful, satiric commercials, The Adman takes a lively look at the politics and ethics of the advertising world and their consequences.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Keith Agius Actor Steve Jacobs
Shane Bourne Actor Col Anderson
Celia de Burgh Actor Tess McMahon
Ben Grant Actor Rhys Burns
Ken James Actor Eric Stirling
Nadja Kostich Actor Leah Blonskey
Kate Whitbread Actor Christobelle Adams
Robert Taylor Administrator
Colette Mann Choreographer Apache Sequence
Stuart Greenbaum Composer
Richard Roberts Designer
Babs McMillan Director
Jill Smith General Manager
John Beckett Lighting Designer
Robert Hewett Playwright
Linda Aitken Production Manager
Stuart McKenzie Sound Operator/Engineer
Karen Flaherty Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Programme
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record July 1991
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 15117