The Boiling Frog

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Event The Boiling Frog
Venue Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA
First Date 13 September 1984
Opening Date 13 September 1984
Last Date 7 October 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Playwright Alison Lyssa draws explores the fate of the human species now facing the dangers
of the nuclear age...her three act play spans three epochs, from the great plague in 17th century London, to the industrialisation founded on coal and iron in 18th century England, to the present age of atomic power. Each successive generation expected that technology would solve the problems of disease and poverty.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Environmentalism
Materialism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Crouch Actor
Catherine Fitzgerald Actor
Ellen Freeman Actor
Stewart Stubbs Actor
Claire Dobbin Director
Alison Lyssa Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
CV Catherine Fitzgerald CV
AusStage Submit Form
Poster State Library of South Australia Call no. ZPS 6988
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 76177