The Golden Age

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Event The Golden Age
Venue Seymour Centre, Chippendale, NSW
Umbrella Event Nimrod 1987 Season: Old and New Masters
First Date 4 August 1987
Opening Date 4 August 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Story revolves around a tribe of strange people discovered by two explorers in the wilds of Tasmania at the outbreak of World War II. They are third-generation descendants of outcasts and misfits from the 1850s gold rush, isolated and inbred, deformed physically and mentally".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Historical
Subjects Australian National Identity
Minorities
Relationships
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Valerie Bader Actor
Ron Graham Actor
Daphne Grey Actor
Graham Harvey Actor
Edwin Hodgeman Actor
Melita Jurisic Actor
Scott McGregor Actor
Nicholas Opolski Actor
Mark Pegler Actor
Sonia Todd Actor
Amanda Lovejoy Costume Designer
Egil Kipste Director
John McCallum Dramaturg/e
Mark Shelton Lighting Designer
Louis Nowra Playwright
Michael Scott-Mitchell Set Designer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Programme contains brief biographies and photos.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Australian Theatre Record August 1987
Data Reviewed By Jonathan Bollen (JonathanBollen) on 18 November 2014
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 273