Witchplay

Export event | Export network | Feedback | Print
Event Witchplay
Venue La Mama, Carlton, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Fringe Arts Festival
First Date 8 September 1993
Opening Date 8 September 1993
Last Date 19 September 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Cooperative
World Premiere No
Description A demanding monologue which requires the actor to take on a number of roles. Lario is an 18th century Sicilian goatherder tormented by superstition. Elspeth is a 16th century English herbalist accused of witchery. Batcha is a 75 year old Jewish medium living in Bondi. All have battled fear and ignorance. their intertwined stories are told with courageous theatricality and wit
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre One Person Show
Subjects Supernatural
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Helen Rollinson Actor
Louise Permezel Director
Tobsha Learner Playwright
Tom Olsson Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record September 1993
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 11 February 2012
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 20322