Speed-the-Plow

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Event Speed-the-Plow
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 26 July 1989
Opening Date 29 July 1989
Last Date 16 September 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Hollywood mid-level producers Bobby Gould and Charlie Fox engage in a verbal boxing match centred on the eternal debate of art versus money. Should Gould recommend to his unseen boss another bad action would-be blockbuster? Or should he put himself on the line for a film adaptation of a spiritual, uplifting, and apocalyptic novel? The office's temp acts as catalyst in this debate.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Art
Films
Money
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Steve Bisley Actor
Kaarin Fairfax Actor
Garry McDonald Actor
Margaret Lloyd Assistant Stage Manager
Shaun Gurton Designer
Tyler Coppin Dialect Coach
Neil Armfield Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Colin Alexander Lighting Operator/Technician
David Mamet Playwright
Christine Dunstan Production Manager
Andrew Barker Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record July 1988
Cast List MTC Records
Programme Russell St Theatre season
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 31 October 2011
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 1893