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
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Secondary Genre |
Musical
|
Organisations |
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Contributors |
Name |
Function |
Notes |
Sophia Katos
|
Actor
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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
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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
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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
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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
|
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
|
|
Scott Hendry
|
Director, Assistant to the
|
|
Luther Davis
|
Librettist
|
|
Charles Lederer
|
Librettist
|
|
Trent Suidgeest
|
Lighting Designer
|
|
Tom Robb
|
Milliner
|
|
George Forrest
|
Music and Lyrics
|
|
Robert Wright
|
Music and Lyrics
|
|
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
|
|
Tia Clark
|
Stage Manager, Assistant
|
|
David Miller
|
Technical Director
|
|
Jess Frost
|
Technician
|
Stage Sound
|
Jackson Scandrett
|
Technician
|
Stage Sound
|
Corrine Day
|
|
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Andrew Patterson
|
|
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Philip Sweeney
|
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Resources |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
United States of America
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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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.
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Event Status |
Completed
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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 |
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Event Identifier
| 93601 |
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