A Christmas Carol

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Event A Christmas Carol
Venue Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT
First Date 9 January 1981
Opening Date 9 January 1981
Last Date 24 January 1981
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description The Australian premiere of a musical based on Charles Dickens' immortal story
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Liz Bradley Actor Mrs Cratchit
Madeleine Bullock Actor Christmas Past/Mrs Dibber
Michael Campbell Actor Fezziwig servant
Britt Collins Actor Miss Goodheart/Servant
John Cuffe Actor Jacob Marley Ghost/Old Joe
Peter Dark Actor Bob Cratchit
Leslea Geary Actor Servant/Wife's Sister
Martin Harris Actor Servant/Lamplighter
Chris Hingee Actor Fezziwig second daughter
Cynthia Hughes Actor Holly Seller/Charwoman
Andrew Lucre Actor Hot Chestnut Man/Young Scrooge/Sweeper
Emer MacDonagh Actor Martha Cratchit
Hec McMillan Actor Mr Fezziwig
Dennis Olsen Actor Scrooge
Phil Perman Actor Poulterer/Schoolmaster
Martin Redpath Actor Christmas Present
Deborah Royal Dwyer Actor Belle/Fred's Wife
John Stead Actor Fred/Christmas Yet to Come
Robert Taylor Actor Dick Wilkins/Topper
Shirley Thomas Actor Balloon Lady/Mrs Fezziwig
Muriel Watson Actor Mrs Goodheart
Christopher Bedloe Adaptor
Iris Frenkel Assistant Choreographer
Paul Hunter Assistant Stage Manager
Ellen Shipley Assistant Stage Manager
Don Asker Choreographer
Malcolm Shapcott Composer
Axel Bartz Designer
Christopher Bedloe Director
John Williams Lighting Designer
James Wood Lyricist
Keith Helgesen Musical Director
Terry Hornby Stage Manager
Thelma White Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Charles Dickens Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information After the success of January musicals in 1979 & 1980 the new Director of the Trust decided to go with a traditional British Christmas hit for 1981. Audiences were not large.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Programme ACT Heritage Library, Performing Arts Ephemera Collection,
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 66463