The Man Who Shot the Albatross
Appearance
The Man Who Shot the Albatross | |
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Directed by | David Zweck |
Written by | Ray Lawler |
Starring | Leo McKern |
Production company | ABC |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
The Man Who Shot the Albatross is a play by Ray Lawler about the Rum Rebellion, first performed in 1971. A 1972 television film featured the stage cast.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Leo McKern as Captain Bligh
- Michael Aitkens
- John Ewart
- Gary Day
- Peter Norton
- John Orcsik
- Frank Thring
- Simon Chilvers
- Patricia Kennedy
- Malcolm Phillips
Production
Ray Lawler's play premiered at the Princess Theatre for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1971 and was directed by John Sumner. It marked Leo McKern's return to Australia after a number of years away.[5] It was Lawler's first play produced in Australia for a number of years.[6] The production toured around Australia.
References
- ^ "CHANNEL 3". The Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 13, 079. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 March 1972. p. 16. Retrieved 1 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A chance to set record straight'". The Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 12, 965. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 November 1971. p. 3. Retrieved 28 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Leo McKem as Captain Bligh". The Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 13, 074. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 March 1972. p. 15. Retrieved 1 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Marshall, Valda (16 January 1972). "ABC announces a big line up in 72". Sydney Sun Herald. p. 95.
- ^ "'Ryan's Daughter' star for Canberra stage". The Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 12, 960. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 November 1971. p. 19. Retrieved 1 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Top author says he is really an actor". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 725. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 July 1981. p. 8. Retrieved 1 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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