Woyzeck a Good Murder, A Real Murder

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Event Woyzeck a Good Murder, A Real Murder
Venue Beckett Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 1 September 1994
Opening Date 1 September 1994
Last Date 24 September 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Based on a true story about a poor man who kills his lover when he discovers her with another man. In this quirky version, with authorship claimed by Renato Cuocolo, Cucocolo has the events of Buchner's play recollected inside Woyzeck's head while he is in a mental asylum.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Visual Theatre
Subjects Crime
Memory
Mental Illness
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Airan Berg Actor
Matthew Crosby Actor
Melita Jurisic Actor
Otto Lechner Actor
Mark Pegler Actor
Catherine Simmonds Actor
Tony Yap Actor Woyzeck
Otto Lechner Composer
Kate Pitman Costume Designer
Renato Cuocolo Designer
Georg Buchner Playwright
Renato Cuocolo Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Melbourne season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record September 1994
Data Reviewed By SeanWeatherly on 1 August 2022
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 25610