I Never Sang for My Father

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Event I Never Sang for My Father
Venue Theatre 3, Acton, ACT
Umbrella Event Canberra Repertory 2005
First Date 5 August 2005
Opening Date 5 August 2005
Last Date 27 August 2005
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description A play for all those who have watched their parents age, who have dealt with parents who are forgetful and stubborn, who repeat themselves and who refuse to acknowledge the reality of their ageing. Gene is a recently widowed university professor. His desire to establish a loving relationship with his sociable father, Tom (who has trouble empathising with Gene's grief), becomes more urgent as Tom's health fails and his emotional and physical needs increase. With his resonant and beautiful writing, Robert Anderson delivers with subtlety and dignity, a clear observation of a family in need.
Description Source Flyer/Poster
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Ageing
Family
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Fay Butcher Actor
Robert de Fries Actor
David Ives Actor
Anne Kay Actor
Frank Peniguel Actor
Alissa Pugh Actor
John Rogers Actor
Jonathan Thomsen Actor
Rachel Tyson Actor
Andrew McBride Composer
Anne Dickens Costume Designer
Veronica Dzelde Costume Designer
Corille Fraser Director
Chris Ellyard Lighting Designer
Robert Anderson Playwright
Ian Hart Production Manager
Hazel Taylor Properties Master
Dennis Taylor Set Designer
Andrew McBride Sound Designer
David Haidon Stage Manager
Resources
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure ACT Heritage Library
Flyer ACT Heritage Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 65417