Susumu's Story

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Event Susumu's Story
Venue Regional Tasmania Touring, TAS
First Date 17 September 1986
Last Date 17 October 1986
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Set in Hiroshima between 1942 - 1945, this play tells the story of Japan's growing involvement in the war and of the events leading up to this dropping of the first atomic bomb.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Youth Theatre
Subjects Japan
Nuclear war
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Penelope Bladen Actor
Mark Eady Actor
Catherine Gillard Actor
Allen Lyne Actor
Ellen Stuart Actor
Carol Warner Choreographer
Julie Lynch Designer
David Young Director
David Mercer Musical Director
David Holman Playwright
Bob Dickason Set and/or Property Maker
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Salamanca Theatre Company first presented this play in August 1985, to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, where the play is set.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Report Annual Report 1986
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 162466