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Organisation	The Acting Company
Address	SA 5061 Australia
First Date	February 1980
Functions	Presenting Company, Production Company
Notes	In February 1980, The Acting Company was formed as a professional group of actors operating within The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild and based at The Goodwood Orphanage. It was a community theatre company working with special emphasis on the area of youth theatre.
Related Organisations	Is related to The University of Adelaide, Theatre Guild, 1938
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	You Came to My Country But You Didn't Turn Black, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 1984 You Came to my Country and you Didn't Turn Black, The Box Factory, Adelaide, SA, 1984 He's Treading on My Tale, SSABSA Theatre Tent, Adelaide, SA, 21 May 1983 Hamlet, Goodwood Orphanage, Millswood, SA, 1983 Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Hamlet Workshop, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 The Rags of TIme, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, 9 June 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 16 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 11 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, South Australia, SA, 27 April 1981 Them, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 18 March 1981 Them, South Australia, SA, 2 March 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Doctor Faustus, Red Shed Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980
	The University of Adelaide, Theatre Guild Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980 Adelaide Fringe Festival You Came to my Country and you Didn't Turn Black, The Box Factory, Adelaide, SA, 1984 Come Out Youth Arts Festival I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 16 May 1981 The Adelaide Festival of Arts You Came to My Country But You Didn't Turn Black, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 1984
	South Australia, SA Space Movers, 3 November 1981 The Rags of TIme, 20 July 1981 Hamlet Workshop, 20 July 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, 9 June 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, 27 April 1981 Them, 2 March 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, January 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, 1980 Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, 24 November 1980 Macbeth Workshop, 25 August 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, 11 March 1980 Adelaide, Adelaide, SA You Came to My Country But You Didn't Turn Black, 1984 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, 11 May 1981 Theatre 62, Hilton, SA Macbeth, 9 August 1981 Them, 18 March 1981 Elder Park, Adelaide, SA I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, 16 May 1981 Goodwood Orphanage, Millswood, SA Hamlet, 1983 Red Shed Theatre, Adelaide, SA Doctor Faustus, 1981 Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA Space Movers, 1981 SSABSA Theatre Tent, Adelaide, SA He's Treading on My Tale, 21 May 1983 The Box Factory, Adelaide, SA You Came to my Country and you Didn't Turn Black, 1984 The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA Macbeth, 9 September 1981 University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, 12 January 1981
	Sue Rider - Actor, Designer, Devisor, Director, Playwright You Came to My Country But You Didn't Turn Black, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 1984 Hamlet, Goodwood Orphanage, Millswood, SA, 1983 Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 The Rags of TIme, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, 9 June 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 16 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 11 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, South Australia, SA, 27 April 1981 Them, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 18 March 1981 Them, South Australia, SA, 2 March 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980 Chris Tugwell - Actor, Adaptor, Director, Lighting Designer Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 The Rags of TIme, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, 9 June 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 16 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 11 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, South Australia, SA, 27 April 1981 Them, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 18 March 1981 Them, South Australia, SA, 2 March 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980 Jean Rigby - Actor Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 The Rags of TIme, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, 9 June 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 16 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 11 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, South Australia, SA, 27 April 1981 Them, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 18 March 1981 Them, South Australia, SA, 2 March 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980 Nick Gill - Actor, Designer, Director, Mask Maker, Playwright, Stage Manager Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Hamlet Workshop, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, 9 June 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 16 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 11 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, South Australia, SA, 27 April 1981 Them, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 18 March 1981 Them, South Australia, SA, 2 March 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Sue Giles - Actor Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Hamlet Workshop, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 The Rags of TIme, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, 9 June 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 16 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 11 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, South Australia, SA, 27 April 1981 Them, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 18 March 1981 Them, South Australia, SA, 2 March 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Mark Muggeridge - Actor Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Hamlet Workshop, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, 9 June 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 16 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 11 May 1981 I Wanted to Draw the Mind the Other Day, South Australia, SA, 27 April 1981 Them, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 18 March 1981 Them, South Australia, SA, 2 March 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Mary-Ann Robinson - Actor Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980 Geoff Brittain - Production Manager, Stage Manager Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, 9 June 1981 Them, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 18 March 1981 Them, South Australia, SA, 2 March 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Ray Swift - Producer, Production Manager Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980 William Shakespeare - Playwright Hamlet, Goodwood Orphanage, Millswood, SA, 1983 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Hamlet Workshop, South Australia, SA, 20 July 1981 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980 Luke Cutler - Costume Designer, Designer, Mask Maker Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 David Pullan - Actor Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Macbeth Workshop, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 25 August 1980 Macbeth Workshop, South Australia, SA, 1980 David Adams - Actor Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Mary Crowhurst - Actor, Sound Designer Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Sarah Laurence - Assistant Stage Manager, Lighting Designer, Technician Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Colin McKerlie - Actor Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Barry Solomon - Actor Space Movers, South Australia, SA, 3 November 1981 Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Space Movers, Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Michael Blackwell - Technician Smile, Smile, Smile, South Australia, SA, September 1980 Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Smile, Smile, Smile, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 22 April 1980 Malcolm Downes - Adaptor Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Barbara Doherty - Actor Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 John Francis - Actor Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, South Australia, SA, January 1981 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Verity Higgins - Actor Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Harry Postema - Actor Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 David Roberts - Actor Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Jim Vile - Costume Designer, Director Macbeth, The Levels Campus, Mawson Lakes (originally Pooraka), SA, 9 September 1981 Macbeth, Theatre 62, Hilton, SA, 9 August 1981 Kath Walker - Writer You Came to My Country But You Didn't Turn Black, Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 1984 You Came to my Country and you Didn't Turn Black, The Box Factory, Adelaide, SA, 1984 Bertolt Brecht - Playwright Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Jim Browne - Musician Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Malcolm Calder - Assistant Stage Manager Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Michael Fuller - Fight Director Hamlet, Goodwood Orphanage, Millswood, SA, 1983 George Galloway - Technician The City of Unley Show, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 11 March 1980 Michael Griffin - Director Doctor Faustus, Red Shed Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Grant Hehir - Actor Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Igor Horenko - Designer Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Ivor Louis - Actor Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Chris Maas - Production Manager Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980 Trisha Marks - Stage Manager Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Christopher Marlowe - Playwright Doctor Faustus, Red Shed Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 1981 Jennie Matthews - Graphic Designer Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 1 July 1980 Mike Piovesan - Actor Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, University of Adelaide, Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide, SA, 12 January 1981 Barbara Pullan - Costume Maker Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Unley Town Hall (1907 -), Unley, SA, 24 November 1980
Resources	Article: New Adelaide Company..., Theatre Australia, 5, 1, August 1980, 7
Data Set	AusStage
Organisation Identifier	32084

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