The Screens

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Event The Screens
Venue NIDA Parade Theatre 1 (1982-1999), Kensington, NSW
First Date 25 May 1988
Opening Date 25 May 1988
Last Date 6 June 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description "Jim Sharman's spectacular production of The Screens, using a cast of 24 for its 17 scenes depicting an African colony engulfed by rebellion and civil war, tests the theatre and its resources rigorously".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
  • NIDA, Production Company
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Rodney Bell Actor nasser
Sarah Chadwick Actor Kaduidja
Darren Gilshenan Actor mustapha
Charmaine Grey Actor Djamila
Mary-Ann Henshaw Actor leila
Richard Huggett Actor Sa'id
Greg Iverson Actor guard
Stephen Jackson Actor lieutenant
Timothy Jones Actor flute player
Elspeth Langman Actor warda
Anne Looby Actor knitter
Emily Lumbers Actor malika
David McCubbin Actor brahim
Angie Milliken Actor
Alex Morcos Actor combatant
John Mulock Actor combatant
Michael Muntz Actor bachir
Sancia Robinson Actor maid
Fiona Shannon Actor knitter
Rachel Szalay Actor Mother
Deborah Unger Actor Ommu
Brian Vriends Actor gergeant
James Wardlaw Actor mouth
Bruce Wedderburn Actor salem
Julie-Anne Long Assistant to the Director
Jade McCutcheon Assistant to the Director
Barbara Durward Deputy Stage Manager
Angus Strathie Designer
Jim Sharman Director
Robert Dallas Lighting Designer
Sophie Clausen Lighting Operator/Technician
Basil Petsas Lighting Operator/Technician
Jean Genet Playwright
Trevor McCosker Production Manager
Michael Auckland Production Supervisor
Debbie Smith Songwriter
Justine Thompson Sound Designer
Nina Logan Stage Manager
Bernard Frechtman Translator
Resources
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information First production in new Studios after vacating High St premises. All other roles played by members of the company
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1988
NIDA Archive
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 585