Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches

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Event Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 15 October 1993
Opening Date 15 October 1993
Last Date 20 November 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The first part of Tony Kushner's two-part "gay fantasia on National themes". A social, psychological and political overview of America during the 1980s, as Communism world-wide splintered and disintegrated, the Millenium was coming to an end, and America (and the world) was ravaged by the barely-understood epidemic of AIDS.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Epidemics
HIV/AIDS
Homosexuality
Politics
Race relations
Relationships
Religion
United States
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Colin Batrouney Actor Louis Ironson
Pat Bishop Actor Hannah Porter Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg
Melvin Carroll Actor Mr Lies / Belize
Jacek Koman Actor Roy M Cohn
Nico Lathouris Actor Rabbi Isidor Chemelwitz / Henry / Martin Heller / Prior 2
Catherine McClements Actor Harper Amity Pitt
Margaret Mills Actor The Voice / Emily / Ella Chapter / Woman in the South Bronx
Greg Stone Actor Joseph Porter Pitt / Prior 1 / The Eskimo
David Tredinnick Actor Prior Walter / Man in the park
Brett Adam Assistant Director
Maria Roberts Assistant Stage Manager
Paul Healy Composer
Anna Borghesi Costume Designer
Neil Armfield Director
Rory Dempster Lighting Designer
Richard Johnstone Lighting Operator/Technician
Peter Mitchell Mechanist
Jeff Busby Photographer
Tony Kushner Playwright
Ian Cookesley Production Coordinator
Brian Thomson Set Designer
Paul Healy Sound Designer
Kerry Saxby Sound Designer Sound Recording
Greg Diamantis Stage Manager
Bill Pepper Voice Coach
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record October 1993
Cast List MTC Records
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record December 1993
Event Identifier 21155
Dataset AusStage