Events in the Theatre category that were part of the 1984 Fringe
Arrange in order of: Ascending | Descending
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You came to my country and you didn't turn black, Theatre
Official, Presented by Acting Company of SA at The Box Factory - 59 Regent Street South, Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
Created with moving simplicity from the writings of Kath Walker, this unusual and provocative theatre piece sees black and white actors working together to explore the joy, ange... -
Workshop of the winning play 1983/84 A.E.T.T., Theatre
Official, Presented by Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Adelaide Committee Inc. at Eurilla - Mount Lofty as part of the 1984 Fringe
Presented by John Noble and The Stage Co. Guests travel by train to the Mt. Lofty home of Mr and Mrs K. Bonython. -
Within the palm pressed planet-experiments in film and performance, Theatre
Official, Presented by Auto Atak at Prod-Art - 253 Rundle Street, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
The Destructor; a work in progress incorporating film, video and sound performance. -
Were I vermeer, Theatre
Official, Presented by Kiaas Hofstra at The Parks Theatre 2 - Cnr Cowan and Trafford St, Angle Park as part of the 1984 Fringe
From Holland. A solo performance based on a true story about a dutch painter who wanted revenge himself on the critics and forged a Vermeer masterpiece. The play shows why and h... -
Vivat! Vivat, Regina!, Theatre
Official, Presented by Independent Theatre at St John's Church - 387 Halifax St, Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
By Robert Bolt. A play about Elizabeth 1 and Mary, Queen of Scots by the author of 'A man for all seasons', performed in a historic church. Lavishly costumed, witty and dramatic... -
Tube Theatre, Theatre
Official, Presented by Ken Ellis at Victoria Square - Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
Direct from London's Underground-Ken Ellis brings subterranean theatre to the surface on the City-Bay tram. A one man travelling entertainment on rails, taking his audience with... -
Travesties, Theatre
Official, Presented by Theatre Exchange at SA College of Advanced Education, Magill site - Magill site, Lorne Ave, Magill as part of the 1984 Fringe
Imagine Tristan Tzara, James Joyce, Lenin and the English foreign Service meeting during a production of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of being Earnest. -
The Lord of the Rings, Theatre
Official, Presented by Rob Inglis at Centre for Performing Arts - 97 Grote St, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
A virtuoso performance- a complete story from the trilogy through solo dramazation. Bilbo, Frodo, Sam and their Hobbit friends, the wizard Gandalf, Aragorn, the Lord of Nazgul, ... -
The Lion in Winter, Theatre
Official, Presented by The Therry Dramatic Society at Royalty Theatre - 65 Angas St, Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
James Goldman's powerful, historical play directed by Murray George, who moulds his cast into a strong interactionary group. Michael Norman as King Henry II and Mary Canny as hi... -
The Hobbit, Theatre
Official, Presented by Rob Inglis at Centre for Performing Arts - 97 Grote St, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
A solo dramatization from the complete trilogy. Rob Inglis is a marvellous performer: energetic, versatile and infectiously enthusiastic. He peoples the stage with hobbits, dwar... -
The Haberdasher's cart, Theatre
Official, Presented by Elizabeth Paterson at Art Gallery of South Australia - North Terrace, Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
A street pedlar, dressed in her shop, sings and dances to display her wares. Her cart opens to reveal a magical neighbourhood of automata. -
The Emigrants, Theatre
Official, Presented by Thalia Theatre Company at The Arts Theatre - 53 Angas St, Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
Two Polish emigrants with a bottle of vodka on New Year's Eve and the struggle between opposing viewpoints- the intellectual in search of freedom and the worker in search of wea... -
The Chapel Perilous, Theatre
Official, Presented at La Mama Theatre 2 - 4 Crawford Lane, Hindmarsh as part of the 1984 Fringe
One of Australia's most powerful plays, depicting the life of Sally Banner from schooldays through lovers, marriage, women's emancipation, politics, rebellion to an QBE. -
The case, Theatre
Official, Presented by The Stage Company at Amp Theatrette - 1 King William st, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
What is the case when Jonathon Edwards, a retired actor, hires a private nurse to keep him company while he dies? 'The case' is a constantly intriguing human comedy of love, dea... -
The boy who ate the crucifix and other morals/Is it buckskin that holds the card?, Theatre
Official, Presented by Straight Face Productions at Red Shed - 255 Angas Street, Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
The boy who ate the crucifix and other morals-Italian fairy tales transposed into contemporary times. -
Standing up Bent, Theatre
Official, Presented by Troupe at Troupe Theatre - Cnr Unley Rd and Oxford Tce, Unley as part of the 1984 Fringe
First there was "Falling in love again" then there was "Worse than Perverse" and now Jan Cornall, direct from Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra presents "Standing Up Bent". -
She stoops to conquer, Theatre
Official, Presented by Q Theatre at Q Theatre - 89 Halifax St., Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
Oliver Goldsmith's witty, romantic comedy set in 18th century England, makes superb theatre. The clownish Tony Lumpkin tricks the gentlemen into thinking his step-father's house... -
Running around the stage like a lunatic, Theatre
Official, Presented by Entertainment Machine at Centre for Performing Arts - 97 Grote St, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
The show with the largest cast ever played by one man. Written and performed by Walter Zerlin Jnr, who, with the aid of quick-change skills and dummies, plays 17 characters duri... -
Present Laughter, Theatre
Official, Presented by Burnside Players Inc at Lentara Community Centre - Perkins Court, Magill as part of the 1984 Fringe
By Noel Coward. One of the wittiest and certainly the most autobiographical of Noel Coward's plays. Gary Essendine, famous and egostical actor, performs both on and off the stage. -
Not now Darling, Theatre
Official, Presented by Collage Theatre Group at Enfield High School 'OLD' Drama Centre - Coles St, Enfield as part of the 1984 Fringe
By John Chapman and Ray Cooney. The scene is the exclusive London fur salon of Bosley and Crouch, where Crouch struggles to keep things on an even keel despite the energetic phi... -
Mata Hari, Theatre
Official, Presented by Janus Productions at Sheridan Theatre - 50 MacKinnon Pde, North Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
Mata Hari was called the greatest spy in history. She was executed in 1917 by the French for her suspected activities. To this day the French files remain closed. -
Loco, Theatre
Official, Presented by Sidetrack Theatre at Sidetrack's space - Fringe Centre: Cnr Morphett St and North Tce, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
A smash hit industrial musical! About the bicentenary, a sacked apprentice, a broken down super train and a passionate, if illstarred love affair between a rich lady and a railw... -
Les, Theatre
Official, Presented by Fabulous Flying Lombardos at Little Theatre - Uni of Adelaide Gate 10 Victoria Drv Union House, Adealaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
This is the 10th anniversary production of Rob George's first play which opened at the Little theatre in 1974 and later transferred to The Space, and then toured to Sydney and M... -
Italian Sketches, Theatre
Official, Presented by Doppio Teatro at Campbelltown High School - Playford St, Newton as part of the 1984 Fringe
Two sketches by famous Italian playwrights offering a comic/satirical insight into human nature. -
Hotel Bonegilla, Theatre
Official, Presented by Filiki Players at State Administration Building - Victoria Square, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
By Tes Lyssiots. They came to Australia with dreams, as migrants they were taken to Bonegilla. "Hotel Bonegilla" -reception centre; to "jobs" and "the land of plenty" a short st... -
Greek, Theatre
Official, Presented by Acme Theatre Company at Red Shed - 255 Angas Street, Adelaide as part of the 1984 Fringe
By Steven Berkoff. Greek is an outrageous reworking of the Oedipus story, set in London's East End. -
Framework, Theatre
Official, Presented by Gemma Productions at Parks Theatre 1 - Cnr Cowan and Trafford St, Angle Park as part of the 1984 Fringe
A tender story of two women. Sandra Shotlander's play is a highly acclaimed Melbourne success and a New York award winner. Scene: A corner of the Metropolitan Museum, New York w... -
Forest of the Gods, Theatre
Official, Presented by Accord Theatre of Arts Australia at The Meeting Hall - 25 Pirie street, Light Centre as part of the 1984 Fringe
Presented by Cobra (cultural organization of Black Resources Artists). Forest of the Gods rediscovers ancient formula for peace and harmony through research into the cultural en... -
Echoes of Ruby Dark, Theatre
Official, Presented by Skelta Performance Ensemble at Wet Pack Drama Space - Fringe Centre: Cnr Morphett St and North Tce, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
1947: Bent double in the back of a 1938 white sedan. 1949: Now she had a chestnut mane, bracelet from Africa, shades, red stilettos and a sweetheart, street corner man. -
Down and out from under, Theatre
Official, Presented by Sidetrack Theatre at Sidetrack's space - Fringe Centre: Cnr Morphett St and North Tce, Adelaide City as part of the 1984 Fringe
From Sydney's Industrial Suburbs comes this remarkable theatre with a reputation for plays as tough as the suburbs they come from. Down and Out from Under is about a contemporar...