Meet the Cast

Meet all 27 cast members of Written in Chalk: the echo of Arthur Stace
(in order of appearance in the film):

 

Eddie McGuire
Television personality and host of the Sydney Millennium Celebrations from Circular Quay on Sydney Harbour. Eddie's coverage of the Sydney Celebrations was seen by millions around the world.

Roy Williams
Co-author of the book about Arthur Stace, Mr Eternity, and Australia’s leading authority on Arthur Stace and the ‘Mr Eternity’ story.

Frank Sartor
Lord Mayor of Sydney, 1991–2003.  Frank approved the use of Eternity in the Sydney Millennium Celebrations and trademarked Eternity for City of Sydney Council.

Ignatius Jones
Creative Director, Sydney Millennium Celebrations.  Ignatius' creative genius led to Eternity appearing on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, creating an iconic moment in Sydney's recent history.

Ric Birch
Executive Director, Sydney Millennium Celebrations and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Ceremonies - both which presented Eternity to the world.

Steve Bartlett
Director of Ministries, NSW and ACT Baptist Church Association.  Steve talks about the Burton Street Baptist Tabernacle and the important role that this building, and its history, plays in the Eternity story.

Peter Tonkin
Director, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects.  Peter was the lead architect on the redevelopment that transformed the Burton Street Baptist Tabernacle into the Eternity Playhouse Theatre in 2013.

Dr Matthew Nott
Founder, Clean Energy for Eternity – a not-for-profit organisation that advocates for clean energy and aims to reduce carbon emissions.

Sulari Gentill
Historical fiction writer.  Sulari is the author of the Rowland Sinclair Mysteries series, including Give the Devil His Due, which features Arthur Stace as a supporting character.

Max Burns-McRuvie
Journey Walks – a collective of historians, storytellers and guides who run tours exploring Australia’s history and heritage, including Sydney’s true crime history which features Arthur Stace and the Eternity story.

Amylia Harris
Artistic Director, Darlinghurst Theatre Company – the resident company at Eternity Playhouse Theatre.

Ben Coady
Design and Technology student at the Western Sydney University.  As part of his studies, Ben designed the ‘Eternity Robot’.

Steve Green
Director, Olive Tree Travel – travel company specialising in faith-based journeys in Australia and around the world.

Wendy Murray
Street artist.  Wendy collaborated with Kurt Iveson on the Equality poster series which was inspired by Arthur Stace’s Eternity.

George Semaan
Owner, Eternity Café, Town Hall, Sydney. George has a number of special dishes that attract the Eternity label.  These include the Eternity Falafel, Eternity Panna Cotta, Eternity Burger and more.

Sir Jonathan Mills
Composer, Eternity Man opera which opened in London before making its way to Sydney in 2004, and was subsequently commissioned as an Opera Film.

Ruth Ridley
Daughter of Rev. John Ridley, the preacher of the ‘Echoes of Eternity’ sermon that inspired Arthur Stace to chalk Eternity on the streets of Sydney more than half a million times.

Remo Giuffre
Owner, REMO General Store, 1988–1996 – collaborated with artist Martin Sharp to create Eternity merchandise and an Eternity window display for his store selling unique design merchandise (e.g. Eternity t-shirts).

Glenn Terry
Outgoing Artistic Director, Darlinghurst Theatre Company – the resident company at Eternity Playhouse Theatre.

Loretta Alexander
Art enthusiast and owner of a painting by Joy Cooksey called the ‘Ghost of Sydney Past’, which incorporates Eternity into a cityscape of Sydney.

Elizabeth Meyers
Daughter of Lisle Thompson, Arthur Stace’s minister at the Burton Street Baptist Tabernacle, and the man who discovered the true identity of ‘Mr Eternity’.  Elizabeth is the co-author of a book about Arthur Stace, Mr Eternity, with Roy Williams.

Prof. Kurt Iveson
Associate Professor, Urban Geography, University of Sydney.  Kurt collaborated with Wendy Murray on the Equality poster series which is inspired by Arthur Stace’s Eternity.

Joy Cooksey
Artist who painted the ‘Ghost of Sydney Past’ (the painting owned by Loretta Alexander) which incorporates Eternity into a cityscape of Sydney.

Matthew 'Mistery' Peet
Graffiti and hip-hop artist, street art teacher, youth worker and public art advocate. Mistery co-painted the 21-meter-high Eternity Mural on Kent St, Sydney.

April Spiers
Tour leader, Journey Walks – a collective of historians, storytellers and guides who run tours exploring Australia’s history and heritage, including Sydney’s true crime history which features Arthur Stace and the Eternity story.

Julie Mackenzie
Director, Heritage and Adaptive Reuse, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects. Julie was involved in the redevelopment that transformed Burton Street Baptist Tabernacle into the Eternity Playhouse Theatre.

Dallas ‘Days One DCA’ Clark
Graffiti artist.  Days is the creator and lead artist of the 21-metre-high Eternity mural in Kent St, Sydney.

Written in Chalk

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