Hangmen

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Event Hangmen
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1973-), Newtown, NSW
First Date 13 August 2024
Opening Date 14 August 2024
Last Date 14 September 2024
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description It’s 1965, and capital punishment has just been abolished in the UK.

In a dingy pub in the north of England, the landlord, Harry, who until recently was known as ‘the second-best hangman in Britain’, holds court.

Surrounded by a motley crew of sycophants and hangers-on, he relishes the celebrity his profession has brought him.

His wife works behind the bar; neither seems to notice that their anxious, awkward teenage daughter is ripe for exploitation.

The arrival of a mysterious stranger from London creates an atmosphere toxic with suspicion, and when Harry’s arch-rival turns up, t
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Black Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alastair Brown Actor Inspector Fry
Kim Clifton Actor Shirley Wade
Nathan Farrow Actor Harry Wade
Owen Hirschfeld Actor James Hennessy
Sonya Kerr Actor Alice Wade
Tom Massey Actor Arthur
Jim McCrudden Actor The Governor / Albert Pierrepoint
Jack Mitchell Actor Syd Armfield
Gerry Mullaly Actor Prison Guard / Bill
Georgia Nicholas Actor Doris Clegg
Robert Snars Actor Peter Mooney
Reuben Solomon Actor The Doctor / Charlie
Timothy Carter Assistant Director
Madison Gooley Assistant Stage Manager
Jim McCrudden Composer
Helen Kohlhagen Costume Designer
Mark Nagle Dialect Coach
Deborah Mulhall Director
Timothy Carter Lighting Designer
Ricci Costa Lighting Operator/Technician
Tom Bannerman Set Designer
Mehran Mortezaei Sound Designer
Owen Hirschfeld Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://newtheatre.org.au/hangmen/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 207907