Thirteenth Night: A Dream Play

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Event Thirteenth Night: A Dream Play
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1973-), Newtown, NSW
First Date 24 March 1984
Opening Date 24 March 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description "Thirteenth Night: A Dream Play is a political thriller based loosely on Shakespeare's Macbeth. Set in contemporary England, the play examines what it means to be a radical political activist and looks at the paradox of reformers turned tyrants. Through the highly theatrical device of a dream play-within-a-play, 13th Night shows what might happen if a Labour Government with a radical socialist platform suddenly found itself in power."
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Thriller
Satire
Subjects Political
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Carey Actor Bernard Feast
David Christian Actor Henry Murgatroyd
Philip De Carle Actor Bill Dunn
Christopher Dibb Actor Ross
Douglas Foote Actor Murderer
Sher Guhl Actor Jenny Gaze
Margaret Liddy Actor Joan
Margaret Liddy Actor CIA
Maggie Lynch Actor Cygna
Susan McCreery Actor Rose
Susan McCreery Actor CIA
Frank McNamara Actor Jack Bealy
Timothy Pledger Actor Murderer
John Senczuk Designer
Ken Boucher Director
John Van Loendersloot Lighting Designer
Howard Brenton Playwright
Marc Ellis Production Manager
Judy Kelly Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Also a programme with the Wolanski Collection University of New South Wales Library. Australian Premiere
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Flyer PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Poster PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 21324