The Queen and I

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Event The Queen and I
Venue Newcastle Civic Theatre, Newcastle, NSW
First Date 14 August 1996
Opening Date 14 July 1996
Last Date 17 August 1996
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The story has the Royal Family deposed by a British republican government and exiled to Australia where they have to cope with living on social security benefits on a public housing estate that is home to unemployed people.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Satire
Song
Subjects Class Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Eileen Darley Actor
Ronald Falk Actor
Judi Farr Actor
Stephanie Fayerman Actor
Robert Goodale Actor
George Kapiniaris Actor
Susan Lyons Actor
Fiona Press Actor
Pearce Quigley Actor
Cath McKinnon Assistant Director
Mark Thompson Designer
Max Stafford-Clark Director
Peter Gossner Lighting Designer
Ian Dury Music and Lyrics Librettist
Mickey Gallagher Music and Lyrics Librettist
Robert Gavin Musical Supervisor
Sue Townsend Playwright
Melissa Reeves Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme National Tour
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record August 1996
Data Reviewed By Jonathan Bollen (JonathanBollen) on 14 October 2012
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 28395