Black Comedy / I'm Herbert

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Event Black Comedy / I'm Herbert
Venue Willard Hall, Adelaide, SA
First Date 22 September 1971
Opening Date 22 September 1971
Last Date 2 October 1971
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description "Black Comedy came into being when Kenneth Tynan, Dramatic Adviser of the National Theatre, asked Mr. Shaffer if he had an idea for a short play suitable for the Chichester Festival - thus Black Comedy was commissioned by Sir Laurence Olivier for the Festival. As soon as it appeared, the comedy was a tremendous success in England's National Theatre."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Black Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Ashton Actor Set Design & Decor Construction
Lola Blachowicz Actor
Frank Caspers Actor
Geoffrey Hall Actor
Stephen Matthew Actor
Stephen Nolan Actor
Pamela Ridge Actor
Rosemary Verrall Actor
Maria Coffey Continuity Specialist
Miki Caspers Costume Co-ordinator
Peter Wilkins Director
John Raimondo Front of House
David Crosby Lighting Designer
Bob Boxall Lighting Operator/Technician
Jann Duval Lighting Operator/Technician
Peter Shaffer Playwright
Frances Leahy Properties Master
Christa Szabo Properties Master
Graham Duckett Set and/or Property Maker
Dennis MacKay Set and/or Property Maker
Frank Richards Set and/or Property Maker
Paul van Ruth Set and/or Property Maker
Geraldine Moore Sound Designer
David Pascoe Stage Director
John Anderson Stage Manager Set Design & Decor Construction
Vincent Eustace Stage Manager Set Design & Decor Construction
Margaret Glastonbury Various Production Secretary
Bruce Lawson Various Sign-writing
Resources
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The programme indicates that the same cast performed these plays at the Renmark Institute on October 16, 1971.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme University of Adelaide Library Theatre Collection
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 73747