1990 - Sydney Festival

The 1990 Festival of Sydney saw great local and international talent taking the stage. Well-known Australian actor Leo McKern performed in Boswell For The Defence and the United Kingdom’s Victor Spinetti, known for his roles in The Beatles’ films, performed his one-man show A Very Private Diary. Local audiences were also delighted by the stunning production of The Rover from the State Theatre Company of South Australia.

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Festival Director: Stephen Hall

The 1990 Festival of Sydney saw great local and international talent taking the stage. Well-known Australian actor Leo McKern performed in Boswell For The Defence and the United Kingdom’s Victor Spinetti, known for his roles in The Beatles’ films, performed his one-man show A Very Private Diary. Local audiences were also delighted by the stunning production of The Rover from the State Theatre Company of South Australia.

In new events, the Sydney Harbour Helmet Ride happened for the first time, with cyclists following the foreshore from Mrs Macquarie’s chair to Darling Harbour.

THEATRE

The Rover
Written by Aphra Behn
Directed by Gale Edwards
Designed by Ken Wilby and Mark Thompson
State Theatre Company of South Australia

Wallflowering
Written by Peta Murray
Directed by Carol Woodrow
Canberra Theatre Company

The Lover And The Beloved
Inspired by Carson McCullers' The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe
Inside-Out Theatre

A Very Private Diary
Directed by Ned Sherrin
Performed by Victor Spinetti

Boswell For The Defence
A play by Patrick Edgeworth
Directed by Frank Hauser
Designed by Kristian Fredrikson
Performed by Leo McKern

DANCE

Expressions Dance Company
Artistic Director: Maggi Sietsma

Sha Sha Higby

MUSIC

Symphony Under The Stars
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Stuart Challender
Hosted by Andrew Denton

Bacardi Festival Club
Rick Price, Raging Waters, The Swinging Sidewalks, Supermarket, Monica And The Moochers