God's Best Country

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Event God's Best Country
Venue NIDA Parade Theatre 1 (1982-1999), Kensington, NSW
Umbrella Event NIDA Final Year Students
First Date 23 April 1998
Last Date 2 May 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description NIDA final year actors perform God's Best Country, written by Gordon Francis. The strands of the play map many conflicts: conflicts between North and South, new and traditional owners, head and heart, confrontations over land - where the land has different meanings for each of the characters.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
  • NIDA, Production Company
  • NIDA, Presenting Company
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Damion Hunter Actor Part
Bill Mitchell Actor Boy
Myles Pollard Actor Horse
Andrea Wallis Actor Tweetie
Celina Sculthorpe Assistant Stage Manager
Simon Van Der Stap Choreographer Fight Choreographer
Virginia Das-Neves Costume Designer
Jacqueline Carden Deputy Stage Manager
Francesca Smith Director
Andrea Gaskill Dresser
Stephanie Kamasz Lighting Designer
Sandra Willis Lighting Designer
Joelene Elliott Lighting Operator/Technician
Branco Gaica Photographer
Gordon Francis Playwright
Peter Cooke Set Designer
Rachael Presdee Sound Designer
Claire Bourke Stage Manager
Juliette Kingcott Stage Manager
Bill Pepper Voice Coach
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Part of the Third Year Repertoire Season 1998
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme NIDA Archive
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 154087