Bury the Dead (1993)
by Irwin Shaw
Directed by Keefe Browning
Performances: Tue 16th – Sat 20th November 1993, Bell Theatre
Contents
Introduction
The first production in 30 years of a rediscovered anti-war classic.
Time: The second year of the war that is to begin tomorrow.
Place: A field of battle somewhere in the world.
Several dead soldiers cause a panic at HQ when they refuse to be buried.
Cast
- Private Driscoll - John Moore
- Private Morgan - Simon Stringer
- Private Levy - Chris Pimm
- Private Webster - Philip Piacentino
- Private Schelling - Peter Medd
- Private Dean - Andrew Melville
- Joan Burke - Trudi Kent
- Bess Schilling - Sandy Girling
- Martha Webster & Whore 1 - Sally Hawkins
- Julia Blake & Whore 2 - Maxine Canham
- Katherine Driscoll - Vicky Kalnins
- Elizabeth Dean - Linda White
- General 1 - Alan Jarvis
- General 2 - Anton Krause
- General 3 - Peter Rochford
- Captain - Bill Pretty
- Sergeant - Tony Healy
- First Soldier - Stephen Cowles
- Second Soldier - Susan McAleaney
- Third Soldier - Fiona Daffern
- Priest, Editor & Charley - Malcolm Woodman
- Rabbi, Doctor & Business Person 1 - Melanie Sullivan
- Stenographer, Reporter & Bevins - Simon Hodges
- Business Person 2 & Radio Announcer 1 - Des Muller
- Business Person 3 & Radio Announcer 2 - Stephen Armley
Crew
- Stage Manager - Jane Codd
- Deputy Stage Manager - Pat Laban
- Assistant Stage manager - Rob Parke
- Design & Puppet Creation - Alan Buckman
- Lighting Design - Keefe Browning
- Lighting Operator - Sarah Walters
- Sound - Brian Fretwell
- Set Construction - Alan Buckman, Anton Krause & Keefe Browning
- Production Assistant - Lorraine Spenceley
Reviews
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Gallery
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
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