The Perfectionist

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Event The Perfectionist
Venue Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 20 July 1982
Opening Date 20 July 1982
Last Date 28 August 1982
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description Tilts at the sex manuals, pop psychology and therapy which surfaced in the late '70s and early '80s, promising quick-fix solutions to relationship dilemmas. Focuses on two marriages, that of perfectionist Stuart to his marriage counsellor wife Barbara, and that of Stuart's parents.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Subjects Careers
Marriage
Parenting
Relationships
Therapy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Carroll Actor Stuart
Diana Davidson Actor Shirley Gunn
Noel Ferrier Actor Jack Gunn
Robyn Nevin Actor Barbara
Hugo Weaving Actor Erik Larsen
Ben Morris Assistant Stage Manager
Shaun Gurton Designer
Rodney Fisher Director
John Rayment Lighting Designer
Ivan Boris Mechanist
David McCrudden Mechanist
Dennis del Favero Photographer
Robert McFarlane Photographer
David Williamson Playwright
Alan Ball Sound Operator/Engineer
Lana Lazareff Sound Operator/Engineer
Louise Hucks Stage Crew
Julie Warn Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Sydney Theatre Company programmes
Book John McCallum, Belonging: Australian Playwriting in the 20th Century, Currency Press, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2009
Australian Drama Project (UQ) PERFECTDW
Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 97048