The Beaux' Stratagem

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Event The Beaux' Stratagem
Venue Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 2 May 1978
Opening Date 4 May 1978
Last Date 10 June 1978
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The play follows two young men, Archer and Aimwell, and their hunt for relationships with the sole benefit of financial fortune. Comedy ensues when Aimwell actually falls in love. Contrasting characters in a loveless marriage, Beaux' Strategem explores the satire of happily-ever-after relationships.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Love
Marriage
Relationships
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Vito Arena Actor Traveller
Don Barker Actor Bonniface
Steve Bisley Actor Hounslow
Betty Bobbitt Actor Countrywoman
John Bowman Actor Tapster
Sally Cahill Actor Dorinda
Lynette Curran Actor Cherry
Peter Curtin Actor Bagshot
David Downer Actor Archer
Mervyn Drake Actor Aimwell
Michael Edgar Actor Sir Charles Freeman
Robert Essex Actor Count Bellair
Jennifer Hagan Actor Mrs Sullen
Jonathan Hardy Actor Foigard
Edwin Hodgeman Actor Scrub
Irene Inescort Actor Lady Bountiful
John Stanton Actor Gibbet
Ian Suddards Actor Sullen
Katy Wild Actor Gipsey
Vito Arena Assistant Stage Manager
David Spiller Assistant Stage Manager
Colette Mann Choreographer
Kim Carpenter Costume Designer
Garry McQuinn Deputy Stage Manager
Frank Hauser Director
William Zappa Fight Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Philip Wadds Lighting Operator/Technician
Bill Murdoch Musician harpsichordist
George Farquhar Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Tony Tripp Set Designer
Julanne Rosbrook Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Ireland
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 5978