The Man from the Ministry

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Event The Man from the Ministry
Venue Police Boys' Club Theatrette, Broken Hill, NSW
First Date 14 April 1956
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The frustration of life in immediate post-war England, with the usual delays of officialdom multiplied by a maze of war-time regulations, supply the inspiration for Madeleine Bingham's comedy, "The Man from the Ministry", which was staged by the Repertory Society on Saturday evening at the Railway Town Theatrette.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jean Bond Actor Woman with the shopping basket
Bob Brown Actor Sergeant Brown
Marie Cherio Actor Council typist
Judy Cope Actor Katie Brown, secretary
John Hampel Actor DDA2, the man from the Ministry
Max Middleton Actor Mayor of Belington
Bruce Mitchell Actor Town clerk
Rex Palmer Actor The breezy young man from the timber department
Alan Strader Actor Brick-works owner
Nancy Turner Actor Second council typist
Stan Turner Actor Suspicious councillor
Alec Whitford Actor Young reporter
Rex Palmer Assistant Producer
Madeleine Bingham Playwright
John Hampel Producer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Ireland
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Broken Hill Repertory Society Plays, 1950-1959, Broken Hill Library, A792.02 BRO
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 96958