Buena Vista

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Event Buena Vista
Venue Playbox Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 4 August 1982
Last Date 22 August 1982
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A tongue-in-cheek statement about people on both sides of the artistic fence. William Dobson (Robin Cuming) is an ageing and fondly-remembered revolutionary poet of the First World War. He is rescued from the sea by Rosie (Gerda Nicolson), an academic writing a paper on Swinburne, and her sister Daphne (Helen Tripp). The accident is caused by Malcolm Shillinglaw (Peter Paulsen), the Minister for the Arts, who narrowly avoids killing Dobson with the propellor of his launch while entertaining overseas guests on Sydney's Pittwater.
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Australian National Identity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Anne Charleston Actor Lily Minerva
Robin Cuming Actor William Dobson
Gerda Nicolson Actor Rose
Peter Paulsen Actor Malcolm Shillinglaw
Helen Tripp Actor Daphne
Jack Weiner Actor The Pianist
Karl Kish Assistant Stage Manager
Gerry Nixon Costume Designer
Murray Copland Director
John Beckett Lighting Designer
Jack Weiner Musical Director
Anne Harvey Playwright
John Beckett Set Designer
Robert Gebert Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) BUENAVIAH
Programme Wolanki Collection UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 30898