A Stretch of the Imagination

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Event A Stretch of the Imagination
Venue Mill Theatre, Newtown, VIC
First Date 3 September 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A day in the life of a reclusive monk, sometime scholar, footballer, philanderer. This production takes the hybrid form of stand-up comedy, cabaret (with a pianist/singer) and the orthodox monodrama as Jack Hibberd wrote it.
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Cabaret
Monodrama
Stand-up Comedy
Subjects Self-examination
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ian Campbell Actor
John Butler Designer
Richard Murphet Director
Ross Mueller Musician
Jack Hibberd Playwright
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The Mill Theatre was evidently transformed into a theatre restaurant/cabaret venue named The Cockatoo Club for the occasion of this production.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Melbourne season
Australian Theatre Record October 1987
Data Reviewed By David Tredinnick (DavidTredinnick) on 14 October 2014
Event Identifier 94079