The Glass Mermaid

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Event The Glass Mermaid
Venue CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 18 November 1994
Opening Date 22 November 1994
Last Date 10 December 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A woman dealing with the drowning suicide of her psychiatrist husband. When a beautiful young man emerges from the surf, she dresses him in her husband's clothes and pays him to make love to her. A story about suicide, grieving, hope and the possibility for renewal.
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Grief
Loneliness
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nikki Coghill Actor Kristin Temple
Cathy Downes Actor Sara Koch
Alice Garner Actor Cassandra Kch
William Gluth Actor Julian Teple
Dino Marnika Actor Janko Kavoic
Robert Taylor Administrator
Stuart Greenbaum Composer
Jacqueline Everitt Designer
Aubrey Mellor Director
Keith Gallasch Dramaturg/e
Jill Smith General Manager
Rachel Burke Lighting Designer
Tobsha Learner Playwright
Linda Aitken Production Manager
Stuart McKenzie Sound Designer
Stuart McKenzie Sound Operator/Engineer
Armando Licul Stage Manager
Jon Davey Technician
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Flyer Playbox season
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record November 1994
Data Reviewed By Robert Taylor (RobertTaylor) on 18 September 2021
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 26526