Gertrude Stein and a Companion

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Event Gertrude Stein and a Companion
Venue Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW
Umbrella Event Festival of Sydney 1986
First Date 2 January 1986
Opening Date 2 January 1986
Last Date 12 January 1986
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description In Well's play the story of the relationship is told by Gertrude in the years after her death, as she looks down on the still living Alice back to their life together. In dialogues between the two, shifting backwards and forwards in time, we learn the essence of the Stein/Toklas relationship.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Miriam Margolyes Actor Gertrude
Natasha Morgan Actor Alice
Sonia Fraser Adaptor
Peter Jarvis Composer
Sue Ayres Designer
Sonia Fraser Director
Don Reid Musician
Win Wells Playwright
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Programme found loose in box 'Nimrod Theatre 1970 - 1987'. Entered in database and returned to 1986 file.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 6151