Trumpets and Drums

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Event Trumpets and Drums
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1963-1973), Darlinghurst, NSW
First Date 8 May 1971
Opening Date 8 May 1971
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description "Here, Brecht has re-written George Farquhar's comedy The Recruiting Officer, transferring the time from 1706 to 1776, when the British were fighting for their own colonies in the war of American Independence. While retaining many elements of the original classic, Brecht aims to give its theme greater point by referring not only to conscription and its injustices but to conscription for an unjust war waged by an imperialist nation, trumpeting and drumming to cries of patriotism".
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alan Becher Actor
Peter Bentley Actor
Joy Browne Actor
Robert Brownlow Actor
Frank Busby Actor
Susan Casey Actor
John Currey Actor
Frank Curtain Actor
Philip De Carle Actor
Deanne Done Actor
Rosemary Douglas Actor
Chris Fitzgerald Actor
David Goddard Actor
David Griffiths Actor
Simon Lawlor Actor
Elke Malcolm Actor
Betty Milliss Actor
Jenni Ogle Actor
Geoff Parry Actor
Jill Shand Actor
Michael Speers Actor
Jamie Stevens Actor
Peggy Thompson Actor
Ruth Thompson Actor
Robert Thorpe Actor
Alan Zitner Actor
Carol Filmer Costume Designer
Noelann Gandon Director
Bill Winspear Musical Director
Bertolt Brecht Playwright
Carol Filmer Set Designer
Tom Newcombe Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Australian premiere.
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 21322