They Came to a City

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Event They Came to a City
Venue New Theatre (Melbourne, VIC), Melbourne, VIC
First Date 8 December 1945
Opening Date 1945
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description A play in two acts. About a varied group of people who come across a city where class and social distinctions, poverty and exploitation do not exist. Who will stay in the utopia they have found?
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Social Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Joyce Addison Actor
Colin Burns Actor
Les Davey Actor
Norma Ferris Actor
Marjorie Forbes Actor
Dora Norwood Actor
Ken Otway Actor
William Phillips Actor
Shirley Robertson Actor
Gerry Harant Lighting Designer
J B Priestley Playwright
Bob Mathews Producer
Erica Rathgeber Set Designer
Terry Juliff Sound Designer
Eve Harris Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This play was the last performed by New Theatre for 1945, and may have run into the New Year.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 20357