The Maid's Tragedy

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Event The Maid's Tragedy
Venue Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 26 October 1983
Last Date 26 November 1983
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set in Rhodes. The king asks Amintor to break his engagement to Aspatia and marry Evadne, who is sister to his friend Melantius. On their wedding night, Evadne reveals that she is the king's mistress, cannot sleep with him, wants him to pretend they are married. He later tells Melantius, who urges his sister, now repentant, to kill the king. She disguises herself as her brother, fights a duel with Amintor, who wounds her; as she is dying, Evadne arrives from killing the king, hoping now to be accepted by Amintor but he spurns her and she kills herself. Aspatia reveals her identity and dies.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Subjects Marriage
Royal families
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Elizabeth Alexander Actor
Simon Chilvers Actor
Robert Coleby Actor
Peter Curtin Actor
Gary Down Actor
Lewis Fitz-Gerald Actor
Edward Hepple Actor
Edwin Hodgeman Actor
Susanna Lobez Actor
Rona McLeod Actor
Jane Menelaus Actor
Johnny Quinn Actor
Pamela Rabe Actor
Steven Tandy Actor
David Whitney Actor
Egil Kipste Assistant Director
Kirsten Von Bibra Assistant Director
Toby Simkin Assistant Stage Manager
Jeanette Bolding Choreographer
Nick Bicat Composer
Susan Benfer Deputy Stage Manager
Tony Tripp Designer
Barry Kyle Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Andrew Moon Lighting Operator/Technician
Robert Gavin Musical Director
Francis Beaumont Playwright
John Fletcher Playwright
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Peter Morrell Stage Manager
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Simon Chilvers filled in for a few nights after Peter Curtin fractured his ankle.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 79144