Les Sylphides,The Willow Pattern, The Bunyip, The Legend of Roksanda
'The Willow Pattern'

Les Sylphides,The Willow Pattern, The Bunyip, The Legend of Roksanda

October 3rd, 1962 — October 3rd, 1962

Credits

Venue
Albert Hall, Brisbane
Gympie Memorial Hall
Artistic Director
Meryl Hughes
Production Director
Phyllis Danaher & Meryl Hughes
Choreographer
Michel Fokine
Phyllis Danaher
Meryl Hughes
Costume Designer
Phyllis Danaher
Wardrobe Mistress: Elizabeth Proud
Music
Chopin, Karajev, Saint-Saëns
President
Mrs B. Falkiner

Cast

  • Meryl Hughes
  • Dayne Cory
  • Inara Svalbe
  • Robyn Allum
  • Elaine Wilkinson
  • Robert Barlow
  • Don Lee,
  • Kay Crawford
  • Desley Hammond
  • Norman Richardson
  • Jill Rodwell
  • Lesley Smith
  • Diana Langan
  • Angela Brooks
  • June Kiss
  • Cheryl Watson
  • Jennifer Smythe
  • Roslyn Lindner
  • Shandra Walker
  • Verilyn Anderson
  • Katherine Ovsiannikoff
  • Cheryl Tuesley
  • Judith Drynan
  • Pauline McSweeney
  • Judith Lowe
  • Jan Whitelaw
  • Robyn Feeney
  • Vicki Flanagan
  • Alyson Ridgewell
  • Angela Bretnall
  • Darlene Brenner
  • Gillian Barlow
  • Judith Clarke
  • Keith Robertson
  • Ken McCaffrey
  • Diane Hooper
  • Laurel Eastment
  • Daphen Leighton

Image Gallery

Desley Hammond as Roksanda, Dayne Cory as Stephen & choreographer Phyllis Danaher (far left) taking a bow for 'The Legend of Roksanda'. Courtesy Dayne Cory Collection, SLQ.
'The Legend of Roksanda''. Courtesy Dayne Cory Collection, SLQ.
'The Legend of Roksanda'. Courtesy Dayne Cory Collection, SLQ.
Desley Hammond as the Exotic Bird & Dayne Cory as Stephen in 'The Legend of Roksanda'
Robert Barlow in 'The Bunyip'. Courtesy Angela Frank (née Brooks).
Desley Hammond as the Exotic Bird in 'The Legend of Roksanda'
'Les Sylphides' with soloists Meryl Hughes & Robert Barlow. Courtesy Angela Frank (née Brooks).
'Les Sylphides' in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Courtesy Desley Scott (née Hammond)
'Les Sylphides' in Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Standing L to R: Diana Langan, Robyn Allum & Inara Svalbe
'Les Sylphides'. Courtesy Angela Frank (née Brooks).
Diana Langan (centre) in 'The Willow Pattern'. Courtesy Angela Frank (née Brooks).
Diana Langan & Robert Barlow in 'The Willow Pattern'. Courtesy Angela Frank (née Brooks).
Program courtesy QPAC Museum
'The Willow Pattern'
Cast list
Cast list & synopsis
Cast list & synopsis
List of professional attainments of BTQ dancers
'Bunyip Ballet Girl' in The Courier-Mail, 3 July 1962. Courtesy Carmel Nolan

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