The Shifting Heart

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Event The Shifting Heart
Venue Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 22 April 1958
Opening Date 22 April 1958
Last Date 18 June 1958
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description About Clarry, an Australian who marries into an Italian immigrant family. Explores issues of racism in Australian society.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Immigration
Intercultural
Race relations
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Aanensen Actor Detective-Sergeant Lukie
Lyndall Barbour Actor Momma Bianchi
Richard Beynon Actor Gino Bianchi
Tom Farley Actor Poppa Bianchi
Ben Gabriel Actor Donny Pratt
Madge Ryan Actor Leila Pratt
Dinah Shearing Actor Maria Fowler
Frank Waters Actor Clarry Fowler
Frank Hinder Designer
Robin Lovejoy Director
Richard Beynon Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Australian Drama Productions 1950 - 1969, Fryer Memorial Library, Occasional Publication No. 4
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 72322