Burnt Piano

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Event Burnt Piano
Venue Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 20 August 1999
Opening Date 20 August 1999
Last Date 25 September 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Karen Idlewild was born under a sign - the sign of "Waiting for Godot". Following a terrible accident, she becomes obsessed with the paralles between her life and the famous play, believing she has been under its influence since birth. Moving with her son, Jonah, and Father, Peter, to Paris, she hopes to meet Samuel Beckett, the man she believes will give some meaning to her personal tragedy.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Family
Playwrights
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Darcy Bonser Actor child actor (Jonah)
Patricia Conolly Actor Suzanne
Bob Hornery Actor Pete
Dennis Olsen Actor Sam
Catherine Wilkin Actor Karen
Zak Zavod Actor child actor (Jonah)
Jason Bovaird Assistant Stage Manager
Jane Hyland Costume Co-ordinator
Hugh Colman Designer
Michael Dalley Dialect Coach
Kate Cherry Director
Ben Cobham Lighting Designer
Jean McQuarrie Musical Arranger
Justin Fleming Playwright
Ian Cookesley Production Manager
Kerry Saxby Sound Designer
Alyson Brown Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Cast List MTC Records
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 79464