Visit to a Small Planet

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Event Visit to a Small Planet
Venue University of Melbourne, Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne (Parkville), VIC
First Date 10 October 1960
Opening Date 10 October 1960
Last Date 29 October 1960
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description An imaginative affair in which an alien comes from another planet to do a bit of sightseeing and to see or start a war. He thinks he has arrived just in time for the Civil War, which he expects will be jolly, but he has misjudged his landing and gets here in 1957. He tries to make the best of it.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Satire
Subjects Science-fiction
War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Michael Duffield Actor
Bryan Edward Actor
Joan Harris Actor
Bob Hornery Actor
Graeme Hughes Actor
Dennis Miller Actor
Joy Mitchell Actor
Mimi Mitchell Actor
Frederick Parslow Actor
Malcolm Phillips Actor
Marion Edward Assistant Stage Manager
William Sterling Director
Ron Stodden Electrician
Gore Vidal Playwright
Anne Fraser Set Designer
Bryan Edward Stage Manager
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 77765