The Last Man Standing single work   musical theatre   - 2 hours and 20 minutes
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 The Last Man Standing
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'From comedy legend Steve Vizard and celebrated composer Paul Grabowsky comes a glorious and irreverent satire with song, starring the acclaimed Peter Carroll alongside a hugely talented ensemble cast including Esther Hannaford (King Kong), William McInnes (SeaChange), Toby Truslove (Utopia), Nicki Wendt (The Ex-PM) and Alison Whyte (The Dressmaker).

'Australia’s most decorated war hero returns from Afghanistan to find he’s been awarded the most inappropriate promotion of his life: producing the biggest live TV event of the decade, the Gallipoli Centenary Variety Concert. All the world’s dignitaries will be there, but three weeks out the rehearsals are shaping up to be complete fiasco. Until, amazingly, it’s discovered the last remaining Anzac is still alive and could potentially save the show.

'Directed by former MTC Artistic Director Roger Hodgman, this incisive and poignant tale cuts deep into the Anzac legend, and no one gets off scot-free. Not the vote-hungry politicians. Not the ratings-obsessed media. And especially not those who try to mask the true brutality of war.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company : World Premiere at The Sumner, Southbank Theatre, Southbank Theatre, 6 November - 12 December 2015.

    Director: Roger Hodgmam.

    Musical Director: Andrew Patterson.

    Set and Costume Designer: Richard Roberts.

    Lighting Designer: Matt Scott.

    Sound Designer: Kerry Saxby.

    Choreographer: Dana Jolly.

    Assistant Director: Yvonne Virsik.

    Dramaturg: Chris Mead.

    Cast: Peter Carroll, Nick Eynaud, Esther Hannaford, Simon Maiden, William McInnes, Jensen Overend, Monica Swayne, Toby Truslove, Nicki Wendt, and Alison Whyte.

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First known date: 2015
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Works about this Work

A Lesser Theatre of War Chris Boyd , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 13 November 2015; (p. 14)
— Review of The Last Man Standing Steve Vizard , 2015 single work musical theatre
A Lesser Theatre of War Chris Boyd , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 13 November 2015; (p. 14)
— Review of The Last Man Standing Steve Vizard , 2015 single work musical theatre
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