Visions

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Event Visions
Venue La Boite Theatre (June 1972 - 2003), Milton, QLD
First Date 19 April 1979
Last Date 19 May 1979
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description "This play is set in Paraguay of the 1860s during the War of the Triple Alliance, the bloodiest conflict in Latin American history. The megalomaniac President Lopez has married Madame Lynch, a Partisan courtesan. His ignorance and her egotism together bring ruin on the country themselves. Against this violent background of bungled diplomacy, death and superstition, is set an allegory of conflicting values, where visions of the civilised arts of peace sacrifice a nation to its own barbarity."
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Nineteenth Century
South America
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Donna Ballinger Actor American Ambassadors / Doctors / Soldiers / Peasants
Jennifer Blocksidge Actor Juana
Ted Chicoteau Actor American Ambassadors / Doctors / Soldiers / Peasants
Kathleen Gilfedder Actor American Ambassadors / Doctors / Soldiers / Peasants
Rosanne Joyner Actor Maid to Mme Lynch
Kathleen Mahony Actor Corina
Sally McKenzie Actor Madame Lynch
Jim Porter Actor Valera
Neil Poulson Actor Lopez's father
Gregory Silverman Actor Aide to Lopez
Genevieve Thackwell-James Actor Adealaide
Greg Van Dam Actor American Ambassadors / Doctors / Soldiers / Peasants
Ben Whitehouse Actor American Ambassadors / Doctors / Soldiers / Peasants
Rod Wissler Actor President Lopez
Luigi Forzin Designer
John Milson Director
Bob Sorich Lighting Operator / Technician
Sean Mee Musician
David Pyle Musician
Louis Nowra Playwright
Garry Cook Sound Designer
Noel Cunnington Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Advertisement Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Australian Drama Project (UQ) VISIONSLN
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1979
Event Identifier 29442