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| Title | The Empire Builders |
| Start Date | 03/06/1963 |
| End Date | 05/06/1963 |
| Abstract | Part of “Theatre of the Absurd” – a season of French Absurdist works presented by the Marlowe Society. |
| Director | Graeme Henry |
| Cast Member | Louise Thorne |
| Author | Boris Vian |
| Company | Marlowe Society |
| Venue | Union Theatre |
| Cast | John Kilmartin, Louise Thorne, Jennifer Wilson, Gail Efron, Graeme Henry, Bill Walker (Schmurz). |
| Notes | Part of the 1963 ‘Theatre of the Absurd’ season (see festival entry). |
| Reviews | Beatrice Faust, “The Season of the Absurd in Review” in “Theatre” (1963) no.4., p.47: had ‘the most insistently good acting” of the plays in this season; “Graeme Henry has exactly the right approach to his actors. Without over-directing, his cast achieves both co-ordination and individualism in handling characters which are the most nearly natural of any in the season. This director’s approach to the play was less just, however, for he too directed for words, and a message”; praises Bill Walker. |
| References | “Theatre” (1963) no.3.; Louise Thorne Collection, Rowden White Library |