Trumpets and Raspberries

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Event Trumpets and Raspberries
Venue Playhouse, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 31 October 1985
Opening Date 5 November 1985
Last Date 7 December 1985
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The fictional plot revolves around a real political figure, Gianni Agnelli, head of the Fiat corporation from 1966 to 2003. When Agnelli is disfigured in a failed kidnap attempt, he is rescued by Antonio, one of his Fiat employees. Antonio flees the scene when people start shooting at him, leaving his jacket on Agnelli's body. Agnelli is taken to hospital in Antonio's jacket, where he mistakenly has his face reconstructed in Antonio's likeness. Farcical confusion ensues.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Farce
Satire
Subjects Business
Companies
Politics
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Don Bridges Actor
Nick Carrafa Actor
Peter Cummins Actor
Jon Finlayson Actor
Bill Fox Actor
Monica Maughan Actor
John Murphy Actor
Genevieve Picot Actor
Gary Samolin Actor
Donna Broadbridge Assistant Stage Manager
Greg Diamantis Assistant Stage Manager
Tony Tripp Designer
John Sumner Director
Jamieson Lewis Lighting Designer
Dario Fo Playwright
Peter Roehlen Production Manager
Susan Benfer Stage Manager
Anna-Maria Guigni Translator
Roger McAvoy Translator
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Programme
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 11 February 2012
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 79239