They Called Him Umbrella

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Event They Called Him Umbrella
Venue Carlton Courthouse, Carlton, VIC
First Date 6 May 1992
Opening Date 6 May 1992
Last Date 17 May 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere Yes
Description Billed as a suburban fable, They Called Him Umbrella cleverly juxtaposes the lack of communication between people with the Telecom communication network. Each of the characters relates to their phone in different ways;...on a deeper level it is about dropping our defence mechanisms and relating honestly to each other.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Communication
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Matt Cameron Actor
Heather Daniel Actor
Aidan Fennessy Actor
Wayne Hope Director
Derek Lloyd Lighting Designer
Manny Theodorakis Music and Lyrics Librettist
Mick Tsamis Music and Lyrics Librettist
Ian Morris Musician
Manny Theodorakis Musician
Mick Tsamis Musician
Matt Cameron Playwright
Matt Cameron Set Designer
Wayne Hope Set Designer
Maria Theodorakis Sound Designer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May, 1992
Programme
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 11 February 2012
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 15935