The Red Cross Letters

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Event The Red Cross Letters
Venue Roxby Downs Leisure Centre, Roxby Downs, SA
Umbrella Event State Extra
First Date 16 August 2016
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Based on a collection held at State Library of South Australia for the past 96 years, The Red Cross Letters incorporates material from letters (recently digitised from over 8,000 case files) sent to the South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau during WW1 by Australians seeking news of their loved ones on the front, and the replies.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Verbatim Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Matt Crook Actor
Lizzy Falkland Actor
Elizabeth Hay Actor
Rory Walker Actor
Matthew Gregan Composer
Geoff Cobham Designer
Verity Laughton Devisor
Andy Packer Director
Quentin Grant Musical Advisor
Matthew Gregan Musician
Alex Hayley Stage Manager
Chris Petridis Video Artist and associate designer
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 163957