Arms and the Man

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Event Arms and the Man
Venue Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 8 May 1979
Last Date 23 June 1979
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set during a war in the Balkans between the Bulgarians and the Serbians. Satire on the nature of heroism and the business of war.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Satire
Subjects Class Issues
Romance
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elizabeth Alexander Actor Raina Petkoff
Carol Burns Actor Louka
Jennifer Claire Actor Catherine Petkoff
David Downer Actor Sergius Saranoff
Anthony Hawkins Actor Major Petkoff
Edward Hepple Actor Nicola
James Shaw Actor Officer / Male Servant
John Stanton Actor Bluntschli
Peter Morrell Assistant Stage Manager
Alan Skinner Assistant Stage Manager
Peter Salmon Deputy Stage Manager
Anne Fraser Designer
Ray Lawler Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Murray Taylor Lighting Operator/Technician
George Bernard Shaw Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Glenda Ferrall Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1979
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 29388