The Freedom of the City

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Event The Freedom of the City
Venue Echuca Secondary College, Echuca, VIC
First Date 18 May 1987
Opening Date 18 May 1987
Last Date 19 May 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "The Freedom of the City is a cautionary tale for street protesters, based on a set of real-life incidents which took place in Londonderry in 1970". This was a rehearsed series of readings for the High School using the proposed Melbourne cast as the play was on the High School study list
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Reading
Subjects Civil rights
Irish people
Politics
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Robin Cuming Actor Judge/Priest/Pressman/Soldier
Carolyn Howard Actor Lily
Conor McDermottroe Actor Michael
Jim Shaw Actor Soldier/Dodds/O'Kelly/Winbourne
Phil Sumner Actor Policeman/Balladeer/Cuppley/Brigadier
Gil Tucker Actor Skinner
Peter Oyston Director
Brian Friel Playwright
Robert Taylor Production Manager
Ross Murray Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Ireland
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Correspondence Robert Taylor diary (Production Manager)
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 207659