Kismet

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Event Kismet
Venue The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 17 August 2011
Opening Date 17 August 2011
Last Date 21 August 2011
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Set in opulent palaces, crowded bazaars and lush moonlit gardens, Kismet is the mystical and romantic story of the poet Hajj, his beautiful daughter, Marsinah and the dashing young Caliph?s love for Marsinah. Kismet is the fable of the poet Hajj’s (José Carbó) love for his only daughter, the beautiful Marsinah and of his innate knowledge of life’s many twists of fate.
Description Source Production Company
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Sophia Katos Actor Ensemble
Josh Austin Actor and Singer Lalume's Slave / Living Statue in the Paradise Garden
Raymond Balisoro Actor and Singer Wazir's Police / Ensemble
Mike Bishop Actor and Singer Jawan, the master brigand
Dave Burrows Actor and Singer Hassan-Ben, A brigand / Orange Merchant / Prosector at the Wazir's Court
Mitchell Butel Actor and Singer Wazir of Police
Daniel Camilleri Actor and Singer Lalume's Slave / Living Statue in the Paradise Garden
Hope Chevie De Vaney Actor and Singer Slave girl / Ensemble
Josh Feldschuh Actor and Singer 2nd Beggar / Three Macho Males of Baghdad / Ensemble
Megan Hoult Actor and Singer Widow Yussef / Marriage Arranger for Samahris / Ensemble
Mark Hutchinson Actor and Singer 1st Brigand / Wazir's Police / Ensemble
Lyndon Keenan Actor and Singer Muezzins / Wazir's Spie / Ensemble
Travis Khan Actor and Singer Three Macho Males of Baghdad / Ensemble
Nicholas Kong Actor and Singer Muezzins / Ensemble
Halimah Kyrgios Actor and Singer Slave girl / Princess Samahris of Turkestan / Ensemble
Bert LaBonté Actor and Singer 1st Beggar / Chief of Police
Leah Lim Actor and Singer Three Princess of Ababu / Ensemble
Rhys McConnochie Actor and Singer Omar Khayyam
Mark Morabito Actor and Singer Muezzins / Wazir's Spie / Ensemble
Joseph Naim Actor and Singer Muezzins / Wazir's Spie / Ensemble
Elizabeth O'Hanlon Actor and Singer Ayah to Lalume / Marriage Arranger for Zubbediya / Ensemble
Trent Philipsz Actor and Singer Lalume's Slave
Josh Piterman Actor and Singer The Caliph, Commander of the Faithful
Chelsea Plumley Actor and Singer Lalume, wife of the wives to the Wazir
Christopher Politis Actor and Singer Lalume's Slave
Gary Rowley Actor and Singer A Public Poet, The Hajj
Jacinta Sievers Actor and Singer Three Princess of Ababu / Ensemble
Priscilla Stavrou Actor and Singer Slave girl / Princess Zubbediya of Zanzibar / Ensemble
Ryan Stuart Actor and Singer Wazir's Police / Ensemble
Jason Teasdale Actor and Singer Three Macho Males of Baghdad / Ensemble
Claire Thompson Actor and Singer Living Statue in the Paradise Garden
Janet Todd Actor and Singer Marsinah, daughter of the Haji
Simone Woolley Actor and Singer Living Statue in the Paradise Garden
Celina Yuen Actor and Singer Three Princess of Ababu / Ensemble
Leah Zilberman Actor and Singer Slave girl / Ensemble
Tia Clark Assistant Stage Manager
Scott Hendry Assistant to the Director
Alana Scanlan Choreographer
Graeme Haddon Company Manager
Tom Lambert Company Manager Assistant
Matthew Hassall Concert Master Vilonist
Kim Bishop Costume Designer
Terence O'Connell Director
Luther Davis Librettist
Charles Lederer Librettist
Trent Suidgeest Lighting Designer
Tom Robb Milliner
George Forrest Music and Lyrics Librettist
Robert Wright Music and Lyrics Librettist
Peter Casey Musical Director
Davin Holt Musician: Bassist
Diane Froomes Musician: Cellist
Tania Hardy-Smith Musician: Cellist
Paul Champion Musician: Clarinetist
Richard Sholl Musician: Clarinetist
Vivienne Brooke Musician: Cor Anglaisist
Karen Schofield Musician: Flautist
Mary Anderson Musician: Harpist
Jasen Moulton Musician: Hornist
Conrad Nilsson Musician: Percussionist
Paul Sablinski Musician: Percussionist
Andrew Patterson Musician: Pianist
Robert Collins Musician: Trombonist
Kieran Conrau Musician: Trombonist
Mark Fitzpatrick Musician: Trumpeter
Mark Skillington Musician: Trumpeter
Robert Smithies Musician: Trumpeter
Elizabeth Ambrose Musician: Violinist
Severin Donnenberg Musician: Violinist
Rachel Gamer Musician: Violinist
Rachael Hunt Musician: Violinist
Mara Miller Musician: Violinist
Phillip Nixon Musician: Violinist
Christine Ruiter Musician: Violinist
Catherine Bishop Musician: Violist
Paul McMillan Musician: Violist
Colin Page Photographer
Edward Knoblock Playwright
Mel Robertson Production Manager
Frank van Straten Programme Administrator/Researcher
Chaka Mashimo Secondment in Stage Management from VCA
Andrew Bellchambers Set Designer
Mark Benson Sound Designer
John Scandrett Sound Designer
David Tonion Sound Designer Co-Sound Designer
Cameron Herbert Sound Operator/Engineer Radio Microphone
Paul Hitchens Sound Operator/Engineer Front of House desk
Natalie Moir Stage Manager
David Miller Technical Director
Jess Frost Technician Stage Sound
Jackson Scandrett Technician Stage Sound
Corrine Day
Andrew Patterson
Philip Sweeney
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The ensemble are Worshippers, Citizens, Judges, Harem girls, Wedding Party members and Diwan guests. The string section for each performance was selected from the string players listed in Contributors.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://www.theartscentre.com.au/promo/weekly-entertainment-guide---10-aug-2011.aspx
Programme Mark Gogoll
Programme https://www.theproductioncompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kismet.pdf
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 93601