O'Flaherty, V.C.

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Event O'Flaherty, V.C.
Venue AMP Theatrette, Sydney, NSW
First Date 21 June 1976
Last Date 9 July 1976
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "A delightful comedy by Bernard Shaw". A one-act play written during World War I. The plot is about an Irish soldier in the British army returning home after winning the Victoria Cross. The play was written at a time when the British government was promoting recruitment in Ireland, while many Irish republicans expressed opposition to fighting in the war.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Irene Inescort Actor Mrs O'Flaherty
Clive Marshall Actor Private O'Flaherty V.C.
Jackie Rees Actor Teresa Driscoll
John Stone Actor General Sir Pearce Madigan
Arthur Dicks Design Consultant
Richard Brooks Designer
Richard Brooks Director
David Wade Lighting Designer
George Bernard Shaw Playwright
David Wade Stage Director
Ida Marchant Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information presented by The 'Q' Lunch Hour Theatre
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 21067