A Hard God

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Event A Hard God
Venue Playhouse, Newcastle, NSW
Umbrella Event Hunter Valley Theatre Company season 1984
First Date 19 September 1984
Opening Date 19 September 1984
Last Date 13 October 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The play tells of the lives of a working class Irish Catholic family in Sydney of 1946.
The story of the Cassidy family. Dan and his wife Aggie and his two brothers Martin and Paddy and their wives. Dan is the pillar of the family the one the others turn to in times of trouble. One year whilst the family is on holiday in Woy Woy NSW Dan's son meets Jack. Jack is immediately attrached to Dan and makes his intentions clear. At first Dan is confused but a relationship develops between the teenagers - but will it just be a summer love?
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Australian National Identity
Family
Relationships
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Berthold Actor Jack Shannon
Robert Capstick Actor Martin Cassidy
Julie Kirby Actor Monica/Sophie Cassidy
Vic Rooney Actor Dan Cassidy
Michael Taper Actor Paddy
Pat Thomson Actor Aggie Cassidy
Peter Turner Actor Joe Cassidy
Brian Nickless Designer
Brent McGregor Director
Karen Flaherty Lighting Designer
Peter Kenna Playwright
Yvonne Hockey Production Manager
Bronwyn Parry Set and/or Property Maker
Karen Flaherty Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Review Records held by the Freewheels Theatre Company, Newcastle, NSW
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 63310