The Benevolent Father

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Event The Benevolent Father
Venue Napier Street Theatre, South Melbourne, VIC
First Date 9 November 1994
Opening Date 9 November 1994
Last Date 20 November 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description A brilliantly written Expressionistic pastiche ... taking a stock theme of the genre - father/son conflict and the dysfunctional family - Lambert keeps his material under scrupulous control while twisting his plot until bright
red with tongue-in-cheek humour.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Family
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Susan Bamford Actor
Jim Daly Actor
Luke Elliot Actor
Charlie Powles Actor
Louise Watson Actor
Julia Christie Costume Designer
Katerina Kokkinos-Kennedy Director
John Ford Lighting Designer
Matthew Lambert Playwright
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Napier St Theatre season
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record November 1994
Data Reviewed By Andrew Fuhrmann (AndrewFuhrmann) on 27 July 2018
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 26508