Sink the Belgrano

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Event Sink the Belgrano
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1973-), Newtown, NSW
First Date 17 March 1989
Opening Date 17 March 1989
Last Date 6 May 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "The Australian premiere of Steven Berkoff's angrily committed and multi-faceted morality play which uses the callous thinking of the General Belgrano as the epitome of the sordid Falklands war". From flyer: "Steven Berkoff...takes a irreverant look at Margaret Thatcher while treating events leading up to the sinking of General Belgrado, the first real tragedy of the Falklands war".
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Satire
Subjects War
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
David Attrill Actor
Ed Boyle Actor
Gerry Corper Actor
Geoffrey Harford Actor
Brett Heath Actor
Colin Kenny Actor
Jonathon Maher Actor
Michelle Proctor Actor
Lena Pangalo Choreographer
Bryce Kershaw Costume Designer
David Milliss Designer
Colin Kenny Director
Jan Wawrzynczak Lighting Designer
Steven Berkoff Playwright
Wayne Richmond Sound Designer
Phillipa McKay Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record March 1989
Programme PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Flyer PROMPT Collection, National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 1720
Dataset AusStage