The Last of the Knucklemen

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Event The Last of the Knucklemen
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Public Theatre Season
First Date 19 November 1973
Opening Date 19 November 1973
Last Date 8 December 1973
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Set in a mining centre in Australia's north-west. An Australian miner who likes to fight has a showdown with a bully who likes to brag. Lots of drinking, brawling and card-playing between men.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Men
Mining
Rural areas
Violence
Workers
Working Life
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Clendinning Actor
Lloyd Cunnington Actor
Peter Curtin Actor
Michael Duffield Actor
Michael Edgar Actor
Jonathan Hardy Actor
Robert Hewett Actor
Bruce Myles Actor
John Wood Actor
Alan McBride Assistant Stage Manager
Robert Hanson Costume Designer
Simon Chilvers Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Michael Manuell Lighting Operator/Technician
John Powers Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Robert Hanson Set Designer
Louis Brown Stage Manager
Robert van Mackelenberg Stage Manager
Louis Brown Voice Over Artist
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Workshopped by Melbourne Theatre Company earlier in year.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Cast List MTC Records
Event Identifier 5648
Dataset AusStage