The Magic Pudding

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Event The Magic Pudding
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
First Date 10 May 1971
Last Date 22 May 1971
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Lavish, large-scale, long-string marionette production of Norman Lindsay's much-loved children's story, complete with pre-recorded characters' voices and score (a ten-piece band!). Actors' voices included Jon Ewing, Reg Livermore, Martin Redpath, John Crawley and Peter Whitford.
Description Source Personal Opinion
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Music Theatre
Subjects Animals
Fantasy
Materialism
Theft
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Eleanor Witcombe Adaptor
Hal Evans Composer
Norman Lindsay Costume Designer
Peter Batey Director
Peter Batey Lighting Designer
Hal Evans Musical Director
Phillip Edmiston Puppeteer
Bonna King Puppeteer
Graeme Mathieson Puppeteer
Roy McNeill Puppeteer
Peter Oldham Puppeteer
James Ridewood Puppeteer
Donald Walker Puppeteer
Quentin Hole Set Designer
Norman Lindsay Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information This was a wholly new production of a show which had been a huge success for Peter Scriven and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust in 1959.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Melbourne season programme
Event Identifier 83070
Dataset AusStage