The Fortunes of Richard Mahony

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Event The Fortunes of Richard Mahony
Venue Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm, QLD
Umbrella Event Brisbane Festival 2002
First Date 9 September 2002
Opening Date 12 September 2002
Last Date 5 October 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description In 'The Fortunes of Richard Mahony' Gow distills Henry Handel Richardson's great novel into an intense theatrical event, encompassing the historical sweep of the Eureka Stockade, the social drama of sudden, fabulous wealth and just as sudden poverty, and the intense private drama of a marriage battling madness, ilness, separation and finally death.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Adaptation
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Christopher Beckey Actor
Anne Browning Actor Mary Mahony
Melinda Butel Actor
Paul Denny Actor
Cameron Goodall Actor
Sarah Kennedy Actor
Jason Klarwein Actor
Joss McWilliam Actor
Neil Pigot Actor Richard Mahony
Andrea Swifte Actor
Helene Stillaway Assistant Stage Manager
Jon Halpin Associate Director
Scott Witt Associate Director
Dean Russo Associate Lighting Designer
Pete Goodwin Composer
Gayle MacGregor Costume Co-ordinator
Robert Kemp Designer
Michael Gow Director
Scott Witt Fight Director
Matt Scott Lighting Designer
Michael Gow Playwright
Peter Sutherland Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Brochure QPAM
CV Cameron Goodall CV
Report Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 2002
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 18358