The Frail Man

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Event The Frail Man
Venue CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC
First Date 23 April 2004
Opening Date 28 April 2004
Last Date 15 May 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Steven Saken made his first million by the age of twenty-one; he is diagnosed with a mysterious illness; a young policewoman is driven to solve the savage murder of a Muslim woman in Toorak; and two convicts from the First Fleet set out to stake a claim. The audience is swept back and forward in time as the three narratives drive to a thrilling conclusion.
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Drama
Subjects Humanity
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Bishop Actor Stephen Saken
James Brennan Actor Gristlefuck
Nikki Coghill Actor Amelia Saken
Margaret Harvey Actor Phillipa Knight
Sue Jones Actor Jennifer Steel / Karen Milken
Colin Moody Actor Cockwit
Tim Robertson Actor Henry Frail
James Saunders Actor Frances Knight / Father Terry Fox
Andrew McMillan Assistant Director
Lauren Taylor Associate Director
Sunchana Gogic Costume Co-ordinator
Shaun Gurton Designer
Aubrey Mellor Director
Paul Jackson Lighting Designer
Anthony Crowley Playwright
Sandra Drummond Scenic Artist
Russell Goldsmith Sound Designer
Kevin de Zilva Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Report Playbox Theatre Company Evaluation Report, 2004
Programme
Review
Press Release
Book John McCallum, Belonging, Currency Press, Sydney, 2009
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 63711