The Department

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Event The Department
Venue The Playhouse Theatre, Perth, WA
First Date 24 March 1977
Last Date 16 April 1977
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A staff meeting of the Engineering Dept in a College of Advanced Education is the occasion in this play for an acute dissection of the workings of bureaucracy and the absurd politicking needed to support it.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Subjects Academics
Australian National Identity
Working Life
Workplace
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alan Cassell Actor Robby
Neville Gaffney Actor Al
Geoff Gibbs Actor Bobby
Ivan King Actor Owen
Dennis Miller Actor Hans
Ian Nichols Actor Peter
Carole Skinner Actor Myra
Leith Taylor Actor Sue
Leslie Wright Actor Gordon
Anna French Designer
Aarne Neeme Director
David Williamson Playwright
George Tsousis Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 5896