The Head of Mary

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Event The Head of Mary
Venue The Small Theatre, Tokyo International Arts Space, Tokyo, Japan
Umbrella Event Tokyo International Festival
First Date 4 October 1995
Opening Date 4 October 1995
Last Date 6 October 1995
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Focus on some of the survivors of the bombing of Nagasaki as they look at the statue of the Virgin Mary, which stood in front of their Cathedral at the time of the bombing, for an understanding of the pain and the suffering they continue to endure as the broken city rises from the ashes.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Japan
Nuclear weapons
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Helen Buday Actor Shinobu
Petru Gheorghiu Actor The Protector
Tom E Lewis Actor Yabari
Alex Menglet Actor The Bureaucrat / The Henchman
Miki Oikawa Actor Shika
Robin Ramsay Actor The Printer / Dr Sakamoto
David Roberts Actor The Policeman / Jigoro
Deidre Rubenstein Actor The Prostitute / Shikuza
Greg Stone Actor The Foreigner / Momozono
Michael Wren Assistant Director
Victoria Knight Assistant Stage Manager
John Beckett Designer
Jennie Tate Designer
Aubrey Mellor Director
John Romeril Dramaturg/e
Tyrone Landau Musical Director
Tanaka Chikao Playwright
Stuart McKenzie Sound Designer
Armando Licul Stage Manager
David Goodman Translator
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Japan
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Performed in repertoire with John Romeril' s The Floating World
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record October 1995
Programme
Brochure
Report Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 1995
Data Reviewed By David Tredinnick (DavidTredinnick) on 3 October 2021
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155924