Mr. Bolfry

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Event Mr. Bolfry
Venue University of Adelaide, The Hut, The University of Adelaide, SA
First Date 16 May 1957
Opening Date 16 May 1957
Last Date 18 May 1957
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description Set in a West Highland Manse 2young soldiers & a young niece as wartime guests oppressed by the pious atmosphere try a midnight conjuration & the Devil appears in the form of Mr. Bolfry. BOLFRY.[...] The drama will revolve about him and ... ah, yes ... his lady wife. As I had nearly forgotten all about her, she is probably the key to the whole business. There, my dear friends, are the Dramatis Personae. We have now ...COHEN. Where do you come in?BOLFRY. I am the Devil from the Machine. Here we have our persons in the play.'[1] In James Bridie's play Mr Bolfry introduces himself as the Devil
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Helen Fotheringham Actor
Bill Holdsworth Actor
Chai Hon-chan Actor
Alec Hyslop Actor
Colin Nettelbeck Actor
Jill Standen Actor
Patricia Langhans Costume Assistant
Dawn Williams Costume Co-ordinator
Michael Bayly Lighting Designer
James Bridie Playwright
Rachel Cross Producer
Barbara Hayle Properties Master
Geraldine O'Connell Properties Master
Judith Cutten Publicist
Geraldine O'Connell Publicist
Greg Branson Set Designer
Frances Lokan Stage Manager
Resources
Text Nationality Scotland
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme University of Adelaide Special Collections
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 74355