The Frogs

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Event The Frogs
Venue University of Otago, Quadrangle, Dunedin North, Dunedin, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Dunedin Festival Week
First Date 25 January 1960
Last Date 30 January 1960
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Dionysus, visiting the underworld, judges a contest between Aeschylus and Euripides. Play dates from 405 B.C.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Satire
Mask
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Christopher Carey Actor
Patric Carey Actor A Corpse
Marie Collins Actor Chorus
Michael Dodds Actor
Nancy Egan Actor Barmaid
Peter Egan Actor Ditylas
Ben Elson Actor Pluto
Dallas Fairmaid Actor Chorus
Ronald Garman Actor Herakles
Keith Harrison Actor Dionysus
Fred Kersh Actor Aeschylus
Beverley Knox Actor Chorus
Nigel McKinlay Actor
Elsie McNeil Actor Euripidean Muse
Ian Ralston Actor Euripides
Richard Raynor Actor Aiakos
Stanley Ryan Actor Xanthias
Michael Stedman Actor
Peter Stedman Actor
Aubrey Stephens Actor Charon
Betty Ussher Actor Plathane
Brian Ussher Actor
Kenneth Ussher Actor
Kathleen Lane Costume Designer
Emaline McCrorie Costume Designer
Patric Carey Director
Aristophanes Playwright
Peggy Stedman Stage Director
Dudley Fitts Translator
Text Nationality Greece
United States of America
Further Information Played in conjunction with Alcestis in University quadrangle.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 202060