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A stage adaptation of David Malouf's novel about the friendship between the exiled Ovid and a feral child.
Production Details
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First staged on 19 February 1986 at Belvoir Street Theatre, Surry Hills, NSW.
Director/designer: Kim Carpenter.
Cast: Norman Kaye as Ovid. Other cast members included Alexander Hay, Christine Mahoney, Mary Haire, Ira Seidenstein, and Lorenzo Adolio.
Composer: Richard Bella.
Choreographer: James McLennon.
Cinema photographer: Phillipe Charulet.
Lighting designer: James Rayment.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Theatre Review : An Imaginary Life, Moores Building Art Space, Fremantle
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2024;
— Review of An Imaginary Life 1986 single work drama'An impressive adaptation of David Malouf's classic novella about Ovid.'
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Courageous Theatre Magic
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 February 1986; (p. 97)
— Review of An Imaginary Life 1986 single work drama
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Courageous Theatre Magic
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 February 1986; (p. 97)
— Review of An Imaginary Life 1986 single work drama -
Theatre Review : An Imaginary Life, Moores Building Art Space, Fremantle
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2024;
— Review of An Imaginary Life 1986 single work drama'An impressive adaptation of David Malouf's classic novella about Ovid.'
Last amended 2 Jan 2018 10:58:15
