The Hasty Heart

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Event The Hasty Heart
Venue University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC
First Date 13 September 1954
Opening Date 13 September 1954
Last Date 25 September 1954
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set in the convalescent ward of a British General Hospital in Burma just south of the Assam front during World War II. The plot revolves around Lachlan, a bitter and arrogant Scottish sergeant, who is initially unaware that he is dying.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Death
Love
War
World War 2
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Zoe Caldwell Actor
Noel Ferrier Actor
Michael Hourihan Actor
Ray Lawler Actor
Paul Maloney Actor
Ian Maugham Actor
Malcolm Robertson Actor
Alex Scott Actor
Richard Trahair Actor
Margo Braybrook Administrator
Peter Batey Assistant Stage Manager
Sylvia Reid Assistant Stage Manager
Norman Cull Director
John Patrick Playwright
Ron Field Set Designer
Ron Field Stage Director
Malcolm Robertson Stage Manager
Beth Brown Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 77568