The Island

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Event The Island
Venue Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 11 January 1984
Last Date 17 March 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The play follows two political prisoners at the notorious Robben Island jail as they rehearse their two-man version of Sophocles' Antigone for the prison's annual concert. It's based on the true story of Norman Ntshinga, a black actor cast as Haemon in a version of Antigone that Fugard directed in the '60s.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Subjects Political
Politics
Prisoners
Prisons
Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Adam Briscomb Actor
Robert Meldrum Actor
Tolis Papazoglou Designer
Jenny Kemp Director
Philip Wadds Lighting Designer
Athol Fugard Playwright
John Kani Playwright
Winston Ntshona Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Tony Hargrave Sound Designer
David Miller Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality South Africa
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 79148