The Threepenny Opera

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Event The Threepenny Opera
Venue Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills, QLD
First Date 22 February 1980
Last Date 15 March 1980
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Play with Music
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Judith Anderson Actor Polly Peachum
Geoffrey Cartwright Actor Narrator / Filch / Rev Kimble / Smith
Garry Cook Actor Dreary Walt / Constable
Malcolm Cork Actor Matt of the Mint
Steve Hamilton Actor Crook Fingered Jake
Jo Hardie Actor Coaxer
Christine Hoepper Actor Dolly
David Malacari Actor Bob the Saw
Michael McCaffrey Actor Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
Sally McKenzie Actor Jenny Diver
Lewis Norman Actor Jimmy II
Rosemary Ricketts Actor Betty / Lucy
Harry Scott Actor Macheath
Pat Thomson Actor Mrs Peachum
Duncan Wass Actor Col Brown
Noel Cunnington Assistant Stage Manager
Denise Forsythe Assistant Stage Manager
Judith Anderson Choreographer
Kurt Weill Composer
Georg Tintner Conductor
John Milson Director
David Malacari Lighting Designer
Ken Brearley Lighting Operator/Technician
Mark Cloherty Lighting Operator/Technician
Haig Burnell Musician 1st Clarinet / Alto Sax / Flute
Paul Cathcart Musician 1st Trumpet
Ralph Grigg Musician Trombone
Bill McIntyre Musician Percussion
Susan Porter Musician Piano / Harmonium
Richard Settle Musician 2nd Trumpet
Janusz Sysak Musician Guitar / Banjo
Tony Wheeler Musician 2nd Clarinet / Tenor Sax
Bertolt Brecht Playwright
Beverley Hill Scenic Artist
Stephen Amos Stage Manager
Bill Shannon Assistant
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Due to illness, Pat Thompson was replaced by John Milson as Mrs Peachum before opening night. Sally McKenzie sang Mrs Peachum's songs, as well as playing Jenny Diver.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Advertisement Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1980
Event Identifier 29690
Dataset AusStage