The Representative

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Event The Representative
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event A Season of International Plays
First Date 15 February 1966
Opening Date 15 February 1966
Last Date 12 March 1966
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Docu-drama in which Pope Pius XII is accused of failing to use his influence to save European Jews from Hitler's genocide for fear of rousing anger against Catholics. Also includes the true story of Kurt Gerstein, a devout Protestant and later a member of the SS who wrote an eyewitness report about the gas chambers, and after the war mysteriously died as a Prisoner of War.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Documentary Drama
Subjects Catholicism
Genocide
Germany
Jews
World War 2
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Debbie Bennitti Actor child actor
Dennis Clinton Actor
Michael Duffield Actor
Edward Hepple Actor
Arthur Hynes Actor
Brian James Actor
Jan Leeming Actor
Maggie Millar Actor
Dennis Miller Actor
David Mitchell Actor
Vicki Potter Actor child actor
Geof Rumney Actor
Rosalind Seagrave Actor
Leonard Tabone Actor child actor
Walter Tabone Actor child actor
Frank Thring Actor
Stewart Weller Actor
George Whaley Actor
Clive Winmill Actor
Helen Woodhouse Actor child actor
Vincent Zammit Actor child actor
Bryn Lloyd Assistant Stage Manager
Geof Rumney Assistant Stage Manager
Betty Druitt Costume Designer
John Sumner Director
Robert Anderson Electrician
Rolf Hochhuth Playwright
Richard Prins Set Designer
Arthur Hynes Stage Manager
Robert David MacDonald Translator
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Only two child actors required each night -- cast alternated.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 77937