Melbourne University Dramatic Club

Melbourne University Dramatic Club's Productions

  1. He Who Gets slapped (2002)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (2002)

  2. A Resounding Tinkle

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1965)

  3. Medea (1964)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1964)

    This was part of the Inter-Varsity Dramatic Festival (see festival record)

  4. Each His Own Wilderness

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Musical (1964)

    ‘”Each His Own Wilderness” sums up in its title the very essence of the play – wild, unruly and barren of a solution to the human condition it sets out to highlight.

  5. Don’t Tell Helena

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Musical (1963)

    Modern Australian musical satirizing the cosmetics industry.

  6. Ladies’ Day

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1962)

    "Theatre" (July 1962) v.1, pp.32-3: Brian Corless - "The satiric and the sexual themes are not identical and it is important that the emphasis which is taken from th...

  7. Knight of the Burning Pestle (1961)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club Tin Alley Players The Marlowe Society

    Play (1961)

    ‘First memorable burlesque, or mock-heroic plee, of the English Theatre.’ Production attempted to recreate Elizabethan theatre.

  8. Henry IV (1960)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1960)

  9. Love’s Labour’s Lost (1960)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1960)

    Shakespeare’s first comedy, around the “amiable disguisings and the gentle vicissitudes of love”. The commencement play for 1960.

  10. An Ideal Husband (1959)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1959)

  11. Hay Fever (1957)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1957)

  12. Much Ado About Nothing (1957)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1957)

  13. Lady From Abroad

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1956)

    Playreading.

  14. Dear Brutus (1956)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1956)

    A three act play set during mid-summer.

  15. Gaslight (1956)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1956)

    The play is set in London towards the end of the last century.

  16. Lady Windermere’s Fan (1955)

    The Marlowe Society Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1955)

  17. Dark of the Moon (1955)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1955)

    Strong story set in Tennesee, based on a well known ballad of Barbara Allen for John, the Witch Boy, who was promised humanity if one woman would remain faithful to ...

  18. A Phoenix Too Frequent (1955)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1955)

    Review posted in Farrago, 22/3/55, p.7 – “Phoenix Too Frequent once too often?”

  19. Bawdeville

    The Marlowe Society Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Revue (1954)

    Baudeville is a tradition like Commencement Ball or SRC Revue. Usually held in October or November as an antidote to that exam; it was decided to to be held in 2nd t...

  20. Ned Kelly (1954)

    The Marlowe Society Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1954)

    First joint MUDC & Marlowe Society production.

  21. Antigone (1954)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play

  22. Macbeth (1951)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1951)

  23. Joan of Lorraine

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1950)

  24. Gaslight (1949)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1949)

    The production then toured to the Inter-varsity Drama Festival in Adelaide. Also known as "Angel Street".

  25. Ah, Wilderness!

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club Tin Alley Players

    Play (1949)

    A four act play – an amiable study of family life.

  26. He Who Gets Slapped (1948)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1948)

  27. Ham and Legs

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1948)

    Presented at Melba hall

  28. Macbeth (1947)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1947)

  29. Night Must Fall

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1947)

    First time in history, plans comprise a tour of 20 and 30 performances over a period of 24 days. Plays ‘Night Must Fall’ and ‘Over 21’. Travelling to Geelong...

  30. Frozen Glory

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1947)

  31. Ghosts (1946)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1946)

  32. Awake and Sing

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Musical (1946)

  33. A Murder Has Been Arranged

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1945)

  34. In Theatre Street

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1940)

    1940 Commencement Play.  The production was attended by Sir John and Lady Latham, Mr and Ms J.D.G. Medley, Mr C.J. Burchall and wife (High Commis...

  35. Mrs Waterbury’s Millenium

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1939)

    Presented as "Lunchtime Theatre"

  36. Dangerous Corner (1939)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1939)

    This was performed as the commencement play for 1939

  37. A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1939)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1939)

  38. London Wall

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1938)

  39. Five at the George

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1938)

  40. Ghosts (1937)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1937)

    Play-reading presented in the Arts Building

  41. Farrago Night

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Other (1937)

    The Farrago review noted: “The best of everything and not too much of anything night presented by the Dramatic Society. Plays with supper in the Tallis Wing follow...

  42. At Mrs Bean’s (1937)

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1937)

  43. Culture Cocktail: Three One-Act Plays

    Melbourne University Dramatic Club

    Play (1935)

    Moment of Destiny – 1798 in Cairo, The Mask – Set in a Miner’s Cottage in Cornwall, Lucrezia Borgia’s Little Party – An Italian Evening in 1502 &n...