Against the Stream: 50 Years of New Theatre

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Event Against the Stream: 50 Years of New Theatre
Venue Organ Factory, Clifton Hill, VIC
First Date 22 August 1986
Opening Date 22 August 1986
Last Date 20 September 1986
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description Historical cavalcade celebrating 50 years of New Theatre in Melbourne, including traditional and specially-written songs, scenes from New Theatre's plays over the years and some topical linking material. According to the flyer, the show was "a provocative celebration based on N.T.'s rich and turbulent history. Never content to amuse on the sideline N.T. has been there in every major struggle of ordinary people in the last fifty years - always Against the Stream."
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Variety
Play with Music
Documentary Drama
Subjects Celebrations
Historical
Theatre
Workers
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lorraine Milne Composer
Neil Greenaway Designer
Lois Ellis Director
Greg Burgess Lighting Designer
Michael Waters Lighting Designer
Lorraine Milne Musical Director
Philip Andrel Performer
Roger Balstrap Performer
Lu Beranek Performer
Cheryl Cameron Performer
Trisha Collinson Performer
Maryrose Cuskelly Performer
Lynne Douglas Performer
Jan Freemantle Performer
Chris Gaffney Performer
Phil Gleeson Performer
Gwendolyne Leggett Performer
Wendy Meddings Performer
Toni Moynihan Performer
Don Munro Performer
Esther Naylor Performer
Mark Wilkinson Performer
Paul Wood Performer
Peter Dickinson Playwright
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Unusually, the New Theatre received project funding for this special event.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme New Theatre programme for the show, August 1986
Flyer Publicity flyer for the show
Data Reviewed By Geoffrey Milne (GeoffreyMilne) on 11 February 2012
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 83294