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[[Image:CHANGETHISNAME.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Poster Designer]]]] | [[Image:CHANGETHISNAME.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Poster Designer]]]] | ||
| − | by [[John Van Druten]] | + | by [[John Van Druten]] and [[Christopher Isherwood]] |
Directed by [[Ann Parnell-McGarry]] | Directed by [[Ann Parnell-McGarry]] | ||
| − | Performances: Sun 4th – Sat 10th | + | Performances: Sun 4th – Sat 10th November [[1979]], [[Bell Theatre|Main Stage]] |
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | + | I Am a Camera is a 1951 Broadway play inspired by Christopher Isherwood's novel Goodbye to Berlin which is part of The Berlin Stories. The title is a quote taken from the novel's first page ("I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking."). | |
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| + | The play and film in turn went on to inspire the musical Cabaret by [[John Kander and Fred Ebb|John Kander and Fred Ebb]]. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
| − | * | + | *Christopher Isherwood - [[Ian Vallender]] |
*Fraulein Schneider - [[Joan Ives-Brown]] | *Fraulein Schneider - [[Joan Ives-Brown]] | ||
*Fritz Wendel - [[Derek Osbourne]] | *Fritz Wendel - [[Derek Osbourne]] | ||
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*Production Assistant - [[Cicely Turner]] | *Production Assistant - [[Cicely Turner]] | ||
*Stage Manager - [[Kris Swarbrick]] | *Stage Manager - [[Kris Swarbrick]] | ||
| − | *Assisted by - [[Jim Doyle]], [[Sally | + | *Assisted by - [[Jim Doyle]], [[Sally Hebberd]] |
*Lighting - [[Peter Boon]] | *Lighting - [[Peter Boon]] | ||
*Sound - [[Gordon Scott]] | *Sound - [[Gordon Scott]] | ||
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*Set Construction - [[David Maitland]] | *Set Construction - [[David Maitland]] | ||
*Wardrobe - [[Cheryl Webb]] | *Wardrobe - [[Cheryl Webb]] | ||
| − | *Props - [[Matthew Lyne]], [[Elaine Lampard]] | + | *Props - [[Matthew Lyne]], [[Elaine Lampard]], [[Gillian Holmes]] |
*Prompter - [[Karen Green]] | *Prompter - [[Karen Green]] | ||
*Dresser - [[Sylvia Rowe]] | *Dresser - [[Sylvia Rowe]] | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| + | <gallery caption="Photos by Malcolm Johnson" widths="250px" heights="250px" perrow="5"> | ||
| + | Image:Camera001.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Camera002.jpg | ||
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| + | Image:Camera011.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Camera012.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Camera013.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Camera014.jpg | ||
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| − | + | </gallery> | |
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | == Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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| − | + | *[[Cabaret (1996)]] | |
| + | *[[I am a Camera (2016)]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:15, 15 June 2016
by John Van Druten and Christopher Isherwood
Directed by Ann Parnell-McGarry
Performances: Sun 4th – Sat 10th November 1979, Main Stage
Contents
Introduction
I Am a Camera is a 1951 Broadway play inspired by Christopher Isherwood's novel Goodbye to Berlin which is part of The Berlin Stories. The title is a quote taken from the novel's first page ("I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking.").
The play and film in turn went on to inspire the musical Cabaret by John Kander and Fred Ebb.
Cast
- Christopher Isherwood - Ian Vallender
- Fraulein Schneider - Joan Ives-Brown
- Fritz Wendel - Derek Osbourne
- Sally Bowles - Sally Lill
- Natalia Landauer - Clare Atkins
- Clive Mortimer - Harry Sanders
- Mrs. Watson-Courtneige - Delia Tait
Crew
- Production Assistant - Cicely Turner
- Stage Manager - Kris Swarbrick
- Assisted by - Jim Doyle, Sally Hebberd
- Lighting - Peter Boon
- Sound - Gordon Scott
- Set Design - Bruce Murray
- Set Construction - David Maitland
- Wardrobe - Cheryl Webb
- Props - Matthew Lyne, Elaine Lampard, Gillian Holmes
- Prompter - Karen Green
- Dresser - Sylvia Rowe
- German Coach - Trina Sattin
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
- Photos by Malcolm Johnson
- Camera014.jpg
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.
See Also
References
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