Great Expectations

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Event Great Expectations
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 16 September 2002
Opening Date 19 September 2002
Last Date 12 October 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Great Expectations has something for everyone: crime, corruption, unrequited love, undeserved loyalty, and some of the most wonderful characters created. It is the orphan Pip's story of growth and struggle for moral redemption. His rocky route to maturity is conveyed with due regard to the novel's language, its blend of the comic and serious, and themes of money, guilt, desire, destiny and love.

Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Adaptation
Subjects Class Issues
Corruption
Crime
Law
Money
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Simon Aylott Actor Herbert Pocket
Stephen Costan Actor Mr Wopsie, Turnkey
Julie Forsyth Actor Mrs Joe, Miss Skiffins
Jan Friedl Actor Sarah Pocket, Belinda Pocket, Mrs Hubble
Linal Haft Actor Magwitch, Raymond Pocket
Jonathan Hardy Actor Jaggers
Sam Healy Actor Estella
Huw Higginson Actor Mr Wemmick, Mr Hubble
Bob Hornery Actor Pumblechook, Mathew Pocket, Aged P
Asher Keddie Actor Biddy, Clara
Angus King Actor Startop, Stranger, Georgiana Pocket
Monica Maughan Actor Camilla Pocket, Mrs Coiler
Colin Moody Actor Orlick, Compeyson, Drummie
Richard Piper Actor Joe Gargery
Angela Punch McGregor Actor Miss Havisham
Ben Winspear Actor Pip
Simon Phillips Adaptor
Bernie Tan Assistant Lighting Designer
Christine Bennett Assistant Stage Manager
Ross Coleman Choreographer
Ian McDonald Composer
Charles Dickens Creator
Dale Ferguson Designer
Suzanne Hayward Dialect Coach
Simon Phillips Director
Amanda Buchanan Fight Director
Nick Schlieper Lighting Designer
Alyson Brown Stage Manager
Jane Millett Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Programme
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 20478