A Kind of Alaska / Before Dawn

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Event A Kind of Alaska / Before Dawn
Venue Arts Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
Umbrella Event Hand in Hand with Pinter and Rattigan
First Date 1 August 1992
Opening Date 1 August 1992
Last Date 18 August 1992
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description A Kind of Alaska is the story of a young woman, Deborah, who
falls into a catatonic state when she is sixteen, and now in her mid-40s wakes, in a hospital bed, to be told she has been asleep for a long time...Before Dawn is a deliciouse comedy set during the Napoleonic war. It revolves around one Baron Scarpia having his way with one Tosca in return for her lover's freedom.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
One Act Plays
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Simone de Haa's Actor
Dragitsa Debert Actor
Alex Lanham Actor
Jerry Lowley Director
Harold Pinter Playwright
Terence Rattigan Playwright
Resources
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record August 1992
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 16553