The Long and the Short and the Tall (Australia)
Willis Hall’s WWII dramatic play The Long and the Short and the Tall at the Woodward Theatre, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Australia in January 1980 for Toby Simkin Pty Ltd.
Produced, Directed and Designed by Toby Simkin; Lighting by Peter Rush; Sound by Leon Hutchinson; Props by Paul Parkinson; Stage Management by Carmel Mungavin and Front of House Services by Madonna Sticklen
STARRING Denis Keeshan (Sergeant R. Mitchem); Jock Brown (Corporal E. Johnstone); Dean Ervik (L/Corporal A.J. Macleish); Adam Nash (Private S. Whitaker); Stephen Whittaker (Private C. Bamforth); Matthew Thallon (Private T.E. Evans); Ian Johnstone (Private P. Smith) and Gerard Lacheca (A Japanese Solider)
Performed in the round, utilizing surround sound jungle noise, extended the run by an additional week, which sold out, based on strong word-of-mouth and press.