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In 2020 a mysterious film reel returned to the hands of the Ballarat National Theatre board. It was old, weathered, and clearly damaged. There was no case or label that indicated what was on the footage or where it had come from. The board moved to get the film restored, to see if any part of it could be salvaged and if it could, what stories were captured by the camera that had used it… Five films were discovered and they are silent vignettes from the stage performances of Ballarat National Theatre in the 1960s.
Film 1 has been identified as a vignette of this production of Close Quarters
March 10 - 18, 1967
The Little Theatre
Genre: Drama
Playwright: Gilbert Lennox; Adapted from the play "Attentat" by W. O. Somin
Director: Jenny Strickland
Cast
Geoff Tunbridge
Gustav Bergmann
Topsy Nevett
Leisa Bergmann
Maria Bacsak
Voice of Mother Merten
Ian Barett
Voice of Telegraph Boy
Geoff. Nott
Voice of Radio Announcer
Crew
Director
Jenny Strickland
Stage Manager
Maria Bacsak
Sound
Albert Dulfer
Lighting
Geoff. Simmonds
Props
Mary McLeod
Marketing
Rosalind White
Photography
Basil Dawson
Set Construction
Louise Lammin, Don McIntyre, Stephen Stickland, Marie Heinz, Ian Barett
Our first production for 1967 March 10 to 18 Close Quarters by W O Somin. Producer Jenny Strickland will audition for this play on Wednesday February 1stat 7.30 pm at the Little Theatre.
Cast of two players:
One female aged around 30 years
One male aged about 35 years
This thrilling who dunit is set in Europe against the turbulent political background of the 1930s.
